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A View of the "Jason," "Ruby," and the "Diamond," Three French Ships of War

Object summary

Title
A View of the "Jason," "Ruby," and the "Diamond," Three French Ships of War
Object ID
CC-R-0075
Date made
1750
Place made

United Kingdom

Printmaker
Boydell, John
Artist
Short, R.
Object type
Engraving
Major collection
Nautical
Named collection
Arthur H. Clark Collection
On view
No
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Description

An engraving from a series of prints by R. Short that depict French and Spanish Men of War taken on the 3rd of May, 1747 (Julian calendar) at the First Battle of Cape Finisterre, and 14th of October, 1747 (Julian Calendar) at the Second Battle of Cape Finisterre. The vessels portrayed in this print are the French ships 'Diamond,' 'Jason,' and 'Ruby.' The British fleet that captured these vessels was under the command of Lord Anson and Sir Peter Warren during the First Battle of Finesterre. Now as British ships, the three vessels are anchored in a harbor while men in rowboats go to board them.

Inscriptions

Type
stamp
Location
recto, bottom left
Text
Clark Collection MIT
Type
graphite
Location
recto, bottom right
Text
7-18
Type
iron gall ink
Location
recto, bottom
Text
European Magazine 32 Cornhill 1792
Type
graphite
Location
verso, bottom left
Text
R-75

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