File:Descriptive Sketch of the Print of the Death of Gen - Sir Ralph Abercrombie by Sir Robert Ker Porter.jpg
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Sir Robert Ker Porter (died 1842) |
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Descriptive Sketch of the Print of the Death of Gen: Sir Ralph Abercrombie published by John Peter Thompson, after Sir Robert Ker Porter; etching, published 1804 This set of images was gathered by User:Dcoetzee from the National Portrait Gallery, London website using a special tool. All images in this batch have been confirmed as author died before 1939 according to the official death date listed by the NPG. The text of the print reads as follows (may contain a few errors, it's difficult to read): 1. M. Genl. Finch Commanding Cavalry Descriptive Sketch The centre of the Print represents the Commander in Chief immediately after the Battle of the 21st of March supported on a litter, between Surgeon Gillham & Asst Surgeon Fearon. While Mr Gittham is binding up the fatal wound in the General's thigh, Col. Abercrombie is directing his gallant Father's attention towards the French, who are seen flying before the British in all directions. Col. Murray, Cap. Sutton, Lt Col. Kemp, Sir T. Dyer & Col. Turner form a group behind. The principal officers in the foreground of the right of the print are Gen. Sir E. Coote, resting upon the carriage of a gun, conversing with Col. Dalrymple, Gen. Stuart, Cap. Walsh, Sir R. Willson, Col. Duncan, Cap. Wright, Lt Col. Stewart, Col. Stuart, & Major Birch. In the background are Gen. Moore, Gen Oakes, Lord Hutchinson, & Gen. Sir J. Craddock on horseback. Lt Col. Ogilvy & Brig. Maj. Sl Pearne lie killed. The group to the left represents Gen. Hope, severely wounded, in conversation with Cap. Rubelau, Brig. Maj. Carey & Gen. Lawson; on the right are Sir S. Smith wounded in the arm, Col. Paget & Lord Blaney; on horseback Gen. Doyle & Col. Spencer. behind whom stand Captns Lovelace & Maxwell; Col. Anstruther, Brig. Maj. Doyle, Gen. Sudlow, Cap. Lowe, & Maj. G. Finch appear on the left. In the distance are seen the City of Alexandria & ruins of the old City, the Pharos, Pharillon, Forts Caffarelli & Chrètien, Pompey's Pillar & a Mosque. Description de l'estampe Le centre de l'estampe répresente le Général en chef immédiatement après la bataille du 21 de Mars 1801 reposant sur une litiere entre le Chirurgien Gillham et son Assistant Fearon. Pedant que Mr. Gillham panse la blessure mortelle du Général, Le Coll. Abercrombie attire l'attention de son Pere vers les François qui fuyent de tout part. Le Coll. Murray, le Captne. Sutton, le Lieutt. Colonel Kemp, Sir Thomas Dyer, et le Colonel Turner forment un groupe derriere le Général. Le Genl. Sir E. Coote reposant sur un affut de canon est en conversation avec le Général Datrymple, le Genl. Stuart, le Captne. Walsh, Sir R. Willson, le Coll. Duncan, le Captne Wright, le Lieutt. Colonel Stewart, le Coll. Stuart, et le Majr. Birch sont les officiers principaux qui forment l'avant plan a droite de cette estampe; dans les seconds plans il y avoient le Genl. Moore, le Genl. Oakes, Lord Hutchinson et le Genl Sir J. Craddock a cheval, le Lieutt Colonel Ogilvy et le Brig. Major. Sl Pearne sont representés morts par terre. Le groupe a la gauche répresente le Genl. Hope sévèrement blessé, en conversation avec le Captne Rubelau, le Brig. Major Carey & le Genl. Lawson. A la droite il y avoient Sir S. Smith blessé au bras, le Coll Paget et Lord Blancy; le Genl. Doyle et le Coll. Spencer à cheval; Derrière ce groupe il y avoient a pied les Capitaines Lovelace & Maxwell; Le Coll. Anstruther, le Brig. Major Doyle, le Genl. Ludton, le Captne. Lowe, et le Major Général Finch paroissent à la gauche. La ville d'Alexandrie et les ruines de la ville ancienne le Pharos, Pharillon, les forts de Caffarelli et Chrètien, le colonne de Pompey et une Mosque se voient dans la distance. |
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1804 date QS:P571,+1804-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 |
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National Portrait Gallery: NPG D13765
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