John Jervis, Earl St Vincent

An oval bust-length portrait of John Jervis, Earl of St Vincent (1752–1820), in admiral’s full-dress uniform, 1787–1795, with added epaulettes and non-regulation cuffs, resting his chin on his thumb. Lettered around the bottom of the portrait with the production details: ‘Gardner pinxt. / Orme Junr. sculpt.’ This portrait was engraved by Daniel Orme from a pastel portrait by Daniel Gardner, which was owned at the time the print was made by Admiral Samuel Barrington. The print was published by Orme on 1 August 1797. St Vincent was a prominent public figure in Britain at the time, having recently commanded the victorious British fleet at the Battle of Cape St Vincent on 14 February 1797. This impression of the print has been cut down, removing the title and the publication line. For a complete impression, see PAD3364. (Updated June 2019.)

Object Details

ID: PAD4446
Type: Print
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Gardner, John; Gardner, Daniel Orme, Daniel
People: Jervis, John
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 127 mm x 103 mm