The Glorious Victory over the French Fleet by the British Fleet under the Command of Earl Howe on the First of June 1794

1794

James Fittler , Artist After Philipp Jakob II Loutherboug , Artist

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About the Artwork

Title The Glorious Victory over the French Fleet by the British Fleet under the Command of Earl Howe on the First of June 1794

Artwork Date 1794

Makers James Fittler (Artist) English, 1758-1835 After Philipp Jakob II Loutherboug (Artist) French, 1740-1812

Medium Engraving printed in black ink on laid paper

Dimensions Plate: 23 × 32 inches (58.4 × 81.3 cm) Sheet: 26 1/4 × 37 1/4 inches (66.7 × 94.6 cm)

Classification Prints

Department Prints, Drawings & Photographs

Credit Gift of Mrs. James E. Scripps

Accession Number This unique number is assigned to an individual artwork as part of the cataloguing process at the time of entry into the permanent collection. Most frequently, accession numbers begin with the year in which the artwork entered the museum’s holdings. For example, 2008.3 refers to the year of acquisition and notes that it was the 3rd of that year. The DIA has a few additional systems—no longer assigned—that identify specific donors or museum patronage groups. 09.1S492

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Inscriptions Inscribed, in plate, lower left: Painted by P. I. de Loutherbourg R.A. Inscribed, lower right: James Fittler Sculp. Marine Engraver to his Majesty. Inscribed, lower center: The GLORIOUS VICTORY, obtained over the French Fleet by the British Fleet under the command of EARL HOWE, on the FIRST of JUNE 1794. | Dedicated by Permission to the Kings most Excellent Majesty | by his Majesty's most devoted humble Subjects and Servants, N. V R. Green, Chr. de Mechel. | Published January 1st. 1799. for V. & R. Green, by R. Cribb, No. 288, Holborn, and by Chr. de Mechel, at C. Geisweilers, No. 54, Pall Mall, London. Publiee le 1er. Janvier 1799. par Chr. de Mechel, chez C. Geisweiler, No. 54. Pall Mall, et pour V. & R. Green, par R. Cribb, No. 288, Holborn, Londres. Inscribed, in black ink, lower left: No 492.

Marks Drystamp, lower left: R. Cribb (Lugt 2195) Unidentified drystamp, lower right: [cursive monogram in a circle] (perhaps CMG) Stamp, in black, lower left corner: M [in circle]

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1909-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

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Published References

Fagan, L. Handbook of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum. London, 1826, no. 432.

Andresen, A. Handbuch Fuer Kuepferstichsammler. Leipzig, 1870, no. 9.

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James Fittler; after Philipp Jakob II Loutherboug, The Glorious Victory over the French Fleet by the British Fleet under the Command of Earl Howe on the First of June 1794, 1794, engraving printed in black ink on laid paper. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Mrs. James E. Scripps, 09.1S492.