Earl St Vincent

An oval bust-length portrait of John Jervis, Earl of St Vincent (1752–1820) in naval uniform with the ribbon and star of the Order of the Bath. Lettered beneath the image with the title and the engraver’s name: ‘Earl St. Vincent. / Engraved by J. Chapman.’ This portrait was engraved by John Chapman. It is a reprint, with altered lettering and without publication line, of the print published by Henry Delahoy Symonds as an illustration in ‘The Monthly Visitor and Pocket Companion’, volume 4 (August 1798), opposite page 325, alongside a ‘Sketch of the Character of Lord St. Vincent.’ (Updated June 2019.)

Object Details

ID: PAI9517
Type: Print
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Chapman, John
People: Jervis, John
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 127 x 86 mm, Plate: 81 x 66 mm;