European Decorative Arts and Sculpture Plaque with Portrait of Admiral Rodney Made in Liverpool, England, Europec. 1780 Artist/maker unknown, English Enamel on copper with transfer-printed decoration; metal frame Currently not on view 1975-140-105 The Richard P. Rosenau Collection, 1975 |
LabelAdmiral Sir George Brydges Rodney (1719-1792) led the British fleet in their victory over the French at the Battle of the Saintes, near Martinique in the West Indies, on April 12, 1782. The battle was part of the American Revolutionary War. |
