Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by Thomas Gaugain, 1748–1812, French

after James Northcote, 1746–1831, British

Published by Thomas Philipe, active 1770–ca. 1817, British
Title:
Portraits Painted from Life, Representing Capt. Englefield with Eleven of his Crew Saving Themselves in the Pinnace, from the Wreck of the Centaur, of 74 Guns, Lost Sept. 1782
Date:
1796
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint and stipple engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 20 3/4 × 25 1/2 inches (52.7 × 64.8 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen and ink, lower left: "23"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B2014.8
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
lifeboat | ship | portrait | historical subject | marine art | storm | shipwreck | captain | crew
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:68925