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The Honourable Edward Vernon, Esq., Vice-Admiral of the Blue, and Commander in Chief of all His Majesties' Ships in the West-Indies

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Date:

1740

Reference:

R7908

Type of material:

Art

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Item ID number:

3009350

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The Honourable Edward Vernon, Esq., Vice-Admiral of the Blue, and Commander in Chief of all His Majesties' Ships in the West-Indies
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Date(s):

1740

Place:

London (England):

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1 print : mezzotint on wove paper
Support 36.600 x 26.500 cm
Image 30.600 x 24.800 cm

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Royal Bank Archives Inventory No. 42102, According to a pencil inscription on the verso, Mount Vernon in Virginia was named after Admiral Vernon, under whom Lawrence Washington, George's older brother served.
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Artist: Faber, John, approximately 1684-1756

Engraver: Bardwell, Thomas, 1704-1767

Publisher: Faber, John, approximately 1684-1756
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Inscription: Inscribed, in print, l.r., below image: T. Bardwell pinxit. J. Faber fecit. 1740; bottom: The Hon.b [superscript] Edward Vernon, Esqr. Vice Admiral of the Blue / And Comander [sic] in Chief of all His Majesty's Ships in the WEST-INDIES. / To the R.t. Hon.ble [superscript] the Lord Mayor, the Court of Aldermen, & ye. Common Council of ye City of LONDON. / this Plate is humbly dedicated by / their most obedient serv. / John Faber.; b.l.: Sold by Faber at the Golden Head in Bloomsbury Square.

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Portraits

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Private

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Item no. assigned by LAC [R7908] 11

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