Plaque with Portrait of Admiral Rodney

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Plaque with Portrait of Admiral Rodney

c. 1780

Artist/maker unknown, English

Admiral 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.

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Object Details

Title:

Plaque with Portrait of Admiral Rodney

Date:

c. 1780

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, English

Medium:

Enamel on copper with transfer-printed decoration; metal frame

Dimensions:

2 1/16 x 2 inches (5.2 x 5.1 cm)

Classification:

Plaques/Reliefs/Tiles

Credit Line:

The Richard P. Rosenau Collection, 1975

Accession Number:

1975-140-105

Geography:

Made in Liverpool, England, Europe

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