Description
This pair of prints depicts the Battle of Camperdown (1797). The British Navy/ Admiral Duncan’s fleet destroyed the Dutch Navy, capturing 11 ships and ending the threat of a French-backed invasion of Ireland.
Inscribed “Painted & Engraved by R. Dodd.”
Priced low at trade price for a fast sale—these sell for much more at specialised auctions.
Examples in the British Museum purchased from Sothebys in 1851.
Both frames carry the original 19th C John Gardner (34 Buckingham Gate, London) print seller labels.
