original art: drawing. This is one of two watercolour versions of the subject by Pocock in the collection: the other - which is much more damaged by light exposure- is PAF4764. The latter may be the one engraved for the related print (PAD5427) since this one lacks the building on the ridge at upper far left and the mizzen mast of the lugger at far right. This, however, could also be explained by later trimming and the two drawings are otherwise practically the same. For notes on the incident see PAF4674. Pocock's print was published early in 1815, before Napoleon's escape from Elba and the '100 days' that led to his final defeat at Waterloo. The print was presumably intended as a restrospect on how twenty years of war had started, at a point when everyone assumed the conflict was already over. Admiral William Henry Dillon later commanded the 'Childers' and the image of her from this drawing was used as the frontispiece to the Navy Records Society publication of his memoirs (1953-56), edited by Michael Lewis. [PvdM 12/16]