The Battle of Alexandria, 1801
William Willermin
James Mitan (1776 - 1822)
Charles Turner (1774 - 1857)
Coloured engraving
1801-
About the work
- Location
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Country: Egypt
City: Cairo
Place: British Embassy
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About the artist
James Mitan was a line-engraver who worked in London and exhibited at the Royal Academy between 1802–1805 and in 1818.
Charles Turner was born in Woodstock, Oxfordshire; the son of an excise officer. At a young age he moved to London, where he was apprenticed to engraver John Jones and studied at the Royal Academy schools. He later produced work in mezzotint, aquatint and stipple for publishers in London and Scotland. He also began publishing his own prints in 1796. In 1812 he was appointed Engraver-in-Ordinary to George III. He was elected an associate of the Royal Academy in 1828. Throughout his career he is thought to have produced 638 portrait engravings and over 300 subject engravings. These were generally made after works by contemporary artists, such as Raeburn, Lawrence and J. M. W. Turner, with whom the engraver enjoyed a long standing friendship.
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Explore
- Places
- Mediterranean Sea, Africa, North Africa, Egypt, Middle East
- Subjects
- shovel/spade, horseback, pick-axe, horse, 19th century costume, military uniform, kilt, cannon, musket, sword, soldier, Battle of Alexandria, tent/marquee
- Materials & Techniques
- engraving, coloured engraving
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Details
- Title
- The Battle of Alexandria, 1801
- Date
- 1801
- Medium
- Coloured engraving
- Dimensions
- height: 54.50 cm, width: 66.00 cm
- Acquisition
- Purchased from John McMaster, August 1949
- GAC number
- 890