Original Engraving George Berkeley
Measurement: 18 1/2 x 26 1/2
Copper plate engraving
Very good condition as shown
The image is a portrait print of Admiral Sir George Cranfield Berkeley (1753–1818), a Royal Navy officer and politician.
Berkeley served in the Royal Navy from 1766 to 1812 and was promoted to Admiral in 1810. He had a long political career, representing the city of Gloucester in parliament from 1781. The print was likely created in the late 18th or early 19th century.
The full title, as shown on the print, is "The Honble. George Cranfield Berkeley, Knight of the Shire for the County of Gloucester, Captain in his Majesty's Royal Navy, and Surveyor General of the Ordnance". Berkeley is known for commanding fleets in the West Indies and off Ireland, and for commanding the supply ships that supported the Duke of Wellington's armies during the Peninsular War. He was also involved in the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair in 1807, which was a contributing factor to the War of 1812.
Measurement: 18 1/2 x 26 1/2
Copper plate engraving
Very good condition as shown
The image is a portrait print of Admiral Sir George Cranfield Berkeley (1753–1818), a Royal Navy officer and politician.
Berkeley served in the Royal Navy from 1766 to 1812 and was promoted to Admiral in 1810. He had a long political career, representing the city of Gloucester in parliament from 1781. The print was likely created in the late 18th or early 19th century.
The full title, as shown on the print, is "The Honble. George Cranfield Berkeley, Knight of the Shire for the County of Gloucester, Captain in his Majesty's Royal Navy, and Surveyor General of the Ordnance". Berkeley is known for commanding fleets in the West Indies and off Ireland, and for commanding the supply ships that supported the Duke of Wellington's armies during the Peninsular War. He was also involved in the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair in 1807, which was a contributing factor to the War of 1812.