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1796 Print, Death Major Peirson,John S. Copley
1796 Print, Death Major Peirson,John S. Copley
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Hand Colored Engraving, John Singleton Copley, "Death of Maj. Peirson 1796". Framed hand colored engraved print mounted under glass of John Singleton Copley's painting "The Death of Major Peirson". At bottom of print: "Painted by John Singleton Copley, R.A.--Published April 25, 1796 by John and Josiah Boydell, No. 90 Cheapside & at the Shakespeare Gallery, Pall Mall--Engraved by James Heath, Historical Engraver of His Majesty."
This painting celebrates the British victory over the French on January 6, 1781 in their failed effort to invade the Isle of Jersey, and pays tribute to Major Francis Peirson, who died leading the British garrison in a counterattack. News of the British victory inspired engraver and printseller John Boydell to commission the noted American artist John Singleton Copley to paint "The Death of Major Pierson," which was unveiled in London to great acclaim. An engraving of the painting, commissioned by the Boydells, was completed in 1788 but not published until 1796.
Measures: 27" H x 34" L.
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1796 Print, Death Major Peirson,John S. Copley

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