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The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar in the Morning of the 27th November 1781

January 1, 1799
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Object Information
  • Title: The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar in the Morning of the 27th November 1781
  • Engraver: William Sharp (British, London 1749–1824 London)
  • Artist: After John Trumbull (American, Lebanon, Connecticut 1756–1843 New York)
  • Publisher: John Trumbull (American, Lebanon, Connecticut 1756–1843 New York)
  • Publisher: William Sharp (British, London 1749–1824 London)
  • Publisher: Antonio Cesare Poggi (Italian, Florence 1744–1836 Paris)
  • Sitter: George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield (British, 1717–1790)
  • Published in: London
  • Date: January 1, 1799
  • Medium: Etching and engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 22 × 31 in. (55.9 × 78.7 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Purchase, APS and other Donors, 2006
  • Object Number: 2006.265
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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