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Hell in triumph or The devil has got his own, Peepo Mellico, scratchavit., en sanguine engraving 1779, Sir Hugh Palliser, a naval admiral and accuser of Admiral Augustus Keppel following the inconclusive battle off the coast of Ushant in 1778, being pulled off a cliff by demons toward the open mouth of the Devil. During Keppel's trial he was compared to Admiral John Byng, shown blindfolded at center, who was executed on charges for losing Minorca in 1756. Also shown is Alexander Hood, an admiral in Palliser's fleet, holding a log-book; he testified in defense of Keppel. Fame flies overhead bearing two medallions, A.K. for Augustus Keppel, and S.R.H. possibly for Admiral Samuel Hood, brother of Alexander Hood.

Date

1778

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection/Quint Lox Limited

Notre référence

LZT16A00_308

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

48,7Mo (4,4Mo) / 42,3cm x 28,8cm / 5000 x 3404 (300dpi)

Mots clés

triumph devil got own Peepo Mellico scratchavit. sanguine engraving 1779 Sir Hugh Palliser naval admiral accuser Augustus Keppel inconclusive battle coast Ushant 1778 pulled cliff demons open mouth Devil. Keppel's trial he compared John Byng shown blindfolded center executed charges losing Minorca 1756 Alexander Hood Palliser's fleet holding log-book testified defense Fame flies overhead bearing two medallions A.K. S.R.H. possibly Samuel brother vintage retro retro styled engraved image engravement victorian art culture illustrative technique history historical old antique nostalgia arkheia nostalgic historic artwork old-fashioned romantic aged traditional historic art