To the officers and Corps of the Newport Volunteers this View of the Town with Volunteers on their March to be Reviewed by the Right Honble General Sir Wm. Pitt, K.B. on the 29th July 1798, is with Respect Inscribed

Print made by John Wells, active ca. 1792–1809, British, To the officers and Corps of the Newport Volunteers this View of the Town with Volunteers on their March to be Reviewed by the Right Honble General Sir Wm. Pitt, K.B. on the 29th July 1798, is with Respect Inscribed, 1799

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Print made by John Wells, active ca. 1792–1809
after Richard Livesay, 1753–1826
Published by Richard Livesay, 1753–1826

Title:

To the officers and Corps of the Newport Volunteers this View of the Town with Volunteers on their March to be Reviewed by the Right Honble General Sir Wm. Pitt, K.B. on the 29th July 1798, is with Respect Inscribed

Date:

1799

Materials & Techniques:

Colored aquatint on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 20 1/2 × 25 1/4 inches (52.1 × 64.1 cm), Image: 15 3/4 × 21 9/16 inches (40 × 54.8 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Watermark: 1794

Lettered, lower left: "Drawn by R. Livesay Drawing Master to the R. A. Portsmouth."; lettered, lower center: "To the OFFICERS & CORPS of the Newport Volunteers this View of the TOWN with the VOLUNTEERS | on their March to be Reviewed by the Right Honble General Sir Wm Pitt K.B. | on the 29th July 1798 is with respect Inscribed by their obliged humble Servant Rich Livesay"; lettered, lower center: "Publih'd as the Act directs August 12 1799 by R. Livesay Portsea."; lettered, lower right: "Engraved by J. Wells"

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