A three-quarter-length portrait of Alexander Hood (1726–1814) in admiral’s undress uniform, 1787–1795, with the ribbon (mostly hidden under his coat) and star of the Order of the Bath and the Glorious First of June gold chain, extending his right arm in a pointing gesture. In the background, a view of Hood’s engagement with the French Admiral Villaret-Joyeuse off Port l’Orient in June 1795. Lettered beneath the image with the sitter’s coat of arms and the title, ‘The Right Honourable Alexander Lord Bridport K.B. Admiral of the White and Vice Admiral of England.’ Also lettered with the production details and publication line: ‘Painted by L. F. Abbott. / Engraved by V. Green Mezzotinto Engraver to his Majesty & to the Elector Palatine. / London. Published by L. F. Abbott Caroline Street, Bedford Square. March 16th 1796.’ This portrait was engraved by Valentine Green after Lemuel Francis Abbott’s oil painting of around 1795, now in the Yale Centre for British Art. It was published by Abbott himself on 16 March 1796. (Updated May 2019.)