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Sancho

aquatint, print

Accession Number

NAM.1977-03-67-1

Description

Sancho. Aquatint by Clark and Dubourg after H B Chalon, 1814 (c). Published by Edward Orme, 1814. Associated with the Battle of Salamanca, Peninsular War (1808-1814), 1812. Inscribed: ‘The Property of the Marchioness of Worcester, taken at the Battle of Salamanca by the Marquis, from the Grave of its Master a French Officer, where it was found exhausted & nearly starved to death & was with much difficulty forced away from becoming a sacrifice to its Fidelity.’

Events

Salamanca, Battle of, 1812 (Peninsular War 1808-1814)

Units

French Army

People

Wales, Charlotte Augusta of

Worcester, Georgiana Frederica Somerset, Marchioness of

Beaufort, Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of

Sancho

Chalon, Henry Bernard

Orme, Edward

Clark and Dubourg

Dimensions

Height x Width: 181 x 234 mm

Inscriptions

Inscribed: ‘The Property of the Marchioness of Worcester, taken at the Battle of Salamanca by the Marquis, from the Grave of its Master a French Officer, where it was/ found exhausted & nearly starved to death & was with much difficulty forced away from becoming a sacrifice to its Fidelity.’ bottom ‘ENGRAVED/ from a Picture by H B Chalon, painted for HRH the Princess Charlotte of Wales.’ bottom ‘H B Chalon Pinxt.’ bottom left ‘Pubd and Sold Augt 29 1814 by EDWD ORME, Bond St (corner of Brook St) London’ bottom ‘Clark and Dubourg Sculpt’