An oval bust-length portrait of George Anson (1697–1762) in a queue wig, waistcoat and coat. The portrait is set in an ornamental frame, surrounded by naval symbols, including a globe, a compass, an hourglass, a rolled chart, an anchor, a flag, two cannons and chain shot, as well as laurel and palm branches (representing victory) and two putti blowing air from their mouths (representing winds). Lettered at the bottom of the image: ‘George Anson Esq. Commander in Chief of the Late Expedition to the South Seas’. Also lettered below the image with the production and publication details: ‘Ar. Pond pinx. / C. Grignion sculp. / Publish’d by Ar. Pond Sepr. 15th 1744.’ This print was engraved by Charles Grignion after a design by Arthur Pond, who also published the print on 15 September 1744. Anson returned from a voyage around the world in June 1744, becoming the hero of the hour and garnering significant public attention, especially for his capture of a wealthy Spanish treasure ship, the ‘Nuestra Señora de Covadonga’. Many portrait prints, including this one, were published to commemorate Anson’s return by publishers eager to profit from his celebrity. (Updated May 2019.)