Sujet

Testimonial to Vice-Admiral Sir Alexander Milne, from Bermuda, 1864. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Testimonial to Vice-Admiral Sir Alexander Milne, from Bermuda, 1864. 'Our Engraving represents a handsome piece of plate, which has been manufactured by Messrs. Widdowson and Veale, for presentation to Vice-Admiral Sir A. Milne, K.C.B., as a farewell gift from the inhabitants of Bermuda upon the occasion of his retirement from the naval command of that station. The three figures standing around the stem of the candelabrum are Britannia, Prudence, and Prosperity. The following is the inscription on its base: "Presented to Vice-Admiral Sir Alexander Milne, K.C.B., Naval Commander-in-Chief on the North American and West India Station, by the inhabitants of Bermuda, on the close of his command on that station, in testimony of their appreciation of his public service and personal character"'. One of Milne's duties was capturing slave-traders. From "Illustrated London News", 1864.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM24A16_060

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

8,6Mo (469,2Ko) / 10,7cm x 20,0cm / 1267 x 2359 (300dpi)

Mots clés

nature tree plant plants arts metal art British palm tree palm trees color palms decoration decorative ornate ornament craftsmanship gift present century Britain prosperity newspapers press print metalwork floral concept decorated B&W candlestick candelabra flowered prudence engraved engraving candleholder Colour candelabrum candle holder allegory 19th century black & white black and white B W Britannia allegorical white and black allegorical figure nineteenth century trees The Print Collector artistic school Illustrated London News ILN testimonial newspaper Unknown Alexander Milne 1st Baronet 19th-century metal work Widdowson and Veale Widdowson & Veale Veale Widdowson & Widdowson and Alexander Milne Sir Alexander Milne Admiral of the Fleet Sir Alexander Milne Admiral Sir Alexander Milne