The Entrance to the Tagus [Battle of St Vincent, 14 February 1797]

Inscribed 'Port of Lisbon' (partly scratched out) and 'N. Pocock Ft. 1799', lower right. Shown in the NMM Pocock exhib (1975), no.23, under the above title, this includes in the left distance Sir John Jervis and the Spanish Ships he captured at the Battle of St Vincent, 14 February 1797. Purchased by Spink's on behalf of Sir James Caird, for the Museum, at Christie's, 22 March 1935 (lot 22).[PvdM 10/08]

Object Details

ID: PAJ2309
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Pocock, Nicholas
Places: Tagus River
Date made: 1799
People: British Fleet
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
Measurements: Sheet: 650 x 900 mm; Mount: 905 x 1140 mm