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Portrait of William Congreve Esq., 1807 (mezzotint)

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BMC474446
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Portrait of William Congreve Esq., 1807 (mezzotint)
Artist
Lonsdale, James (1777-1839) (after) / English
Location
Brown University Library, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Medium
mezzotint
Date
1807 AD (C19th AD)
Dimensions
74.4x53.3 cms
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Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet (1772-1828), pioneer of artillery rocket deisgn, pictured here overseeing a barrage of rockets directed at Copenhagen. The Second Battle of Copenhagen, or the Bombardment of Copenhagen, was a pre-emptive British attack design to seize the Royal Dano-Norwegian Fleet. Engraved by George Clint (1770-1854).

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bombardment / Copenhagen / Denmark / Europe / Scandinavia / coat / clothes / night / harbour / smoke / overseeing / military / european / firing / rockets / inventor / attacking / directing / portrait / invention / fire / top hat / overcoat / artillery / male / rocket / europe / nocturne / port / salvo / barrage / Engraving / Mzengraving
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