Engraving of Lieut. Gen. Sir Ralph Abercromby, K. B. [after the painting by John Hoppner]
by Hoppner, John
- Used
- Very Good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
1847. Very Good. 1 stipple engraving 11.2 x 8.7 mm. mounted on card 26 x 16 cm. Printed label on back: "Lieut. Gen. Sir Ralph Abercromby, K. B." After the portrait by John Hoppner; engraver not given but probably H. D. Cook. No date of publication but H. D. Cook's engraving after the portrait by Hoppner was published in 1847. Sir Ralph Abercromy (1734-1801) was a Scottish politician and soldier. In March 1801 he commanded the British in their defeat of the French in the Battle of Alexandria. He died a week later of a wound suffered in the battle. In Very Good Condition: card backing is slightly soiled; engraving is clean and crisp.
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- Bookseller
- Classic Books and Ephemera (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006806
- Title
- Engraving of Lieut. Gen. Sir Ralph Abercromby, K. B. [after the painting by John Hoppner]
- Author
- Hoppner, John
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Date Published
- 1847
- Bookseller catalogs
- Ephemera; Prints, Engravings, & Photographs; Militaria;
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Lansdowne, Pennsylvania
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- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...