UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF
HIS MAJESTY,
AND DEDICATED, BY PERMISSION, TO
THE LORDS COMMISSIONERS OF THE ADMIRALTY;
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HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF YORK,
AND THE GALLANT OFFICERS IN THE BRITISH AND HANOVERIAN SERVICE.

PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTION,
TWO HISTORICAL ENGRAVINGS,
*From the most important Naval and Military Events.*

THE ONE REPRESENTING
THE GRAND NAVAL VICTORY OVER THE FRENCH FLEET,
ON THE GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE,
*By the BRITISH, under the Command of EARL HOWE;*
In which are introduced, PORTRAITS of his LORDSHIP, Sir ROGER CURTIS, Sir A. S. DOUGLAS, and the other PRINCIPAL OFFICERS (who have fat to the Artift;) and alio of the ENGLISH and FRENCH SHIPS in ACTUAL ENGAGEMENT.

THE OTHER,
THE MEMORABLE ATTACK ON THE HEIGHTS OF FAMARS,
BEFORE, VALENCIENNES,
*By the COMBINED ARMIES, under the Command of His Royal Highneſs the DUKE of YORK;*
And containing PORTRAITS of their Royal Highneſſes the DUKE of YORK, and PRINCE ADOLPHUS, Field-Marſhal FREYTAG, Sir JAMES MURRAY, Colonel GASCOYNE, &c. &c. With a View of the Town of Valenciennes, and General DAMPIER's Monument on the Hills of Famars.

*From PICTURES by MATHER BROWN, Esq;*
HISTORICAL PAINTER TO THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK, AND DUE OF CLARENCE;
Now Engraving, and in great Forwardneſs, by
**Mr. DANIEL ORME,**
HISTORICAL ENGRAVER TO HIS MAJESTY, AND HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES.

THE Size of the PRINTS will be 19 by 24 Inches, which is the Size, and will be executed in the fame Manner, as the celebrated Prints of LORD CORNWALLIS receiving the DEFINITIVE TREATY from TIPPOO'S SONS.

Price to Subscribers, ONE GUINEA each Print; Half to be paid at the Time of Subſcribing, and the other Half on the Delivery of the Prints, which will be in the prefent Year.—Proof Impreſsions, and Coloured Prints, Two GUINEAS each, as usual.

THESE Two memorable Periods of Hiftory, will ever be read and admired with that enthufiastie Zeal, which characterifes the true Briton; for there is not an Era, in the Hiftory of this Country, where the Skill, Bravery, and Humanity of the Britiſh Commanders and Men, were more confpicuous than on theſe glorious Occafions; nor can the Pencil of the Artift, or the Pen of the Hiftorian, ever be taken up to record for Pofterity, Victories that will add more to the Luftre of the Britiſh Character. It is from theſe Considerations, that the PROPRIETOR offers for public Patronage, Subjects to univerſally intereſting; and when coming from the Pencil of an Artift, of ſuch diſtinguifhed Abilites as Mr. BROWN, cannot fail of infuring from a liberal Public, that Encouragement which in other Undertakings he has already experienced.

PROPOSALS may be had, and SUBSCRIPTIONS are received by Mr. ORME, at his GALLERY, No. 14, OLD BOND-STREET, where the Picture is now Exhibiting.—Tickets of Free Admiſſion prefented to Subscribers.

M.DCC.XCV.

DESCRIPTION

OF THE

*MAGNIFICENT HISTORICAL PICTURE,*

OF THE

**GLORIOUS VICTORY BY EARL HOWE,**

OVER THE FRENCH FLEET,

ON THE EVER MEMORABLE FIRST OF JUNE, 1794;

IN WHICH IS COMMEMORATED,

The FALL of the Gallant and Much-regretted Young NEVILLE,

OF THE QUEEN'S REGIMENT.

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PAINTED UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF

HIS MAJESTY,

AND THE LORDS COMMISSIONERS OF THE ADMIRALTY.

THE British Flag, which has so long been the Pride of Englishmen, and the Envy of surrounding Nations, has always, by its dignified Pre-eminence, afforded the most brilliant Scenes, for the Exertions of the Hiftorian and Artift; for Ages have our Fleets and Navies eftabliſhed our Maritime Superiority, they have ſwayed over the Ocean, the Sceptre of Dominion, and borne the Conqueſts of Britain, to the moſt extended Parts of the habitable World: the Deftraſection of one Armada was thought of that Importance, as to ſtand recorded, for now, more than Two Centuries, upon the Walls of the Senate-Houſe of our Country, and our own Times have given us the ſplendid Victories of an HAWKE, and a RODNEY, but never was Triumph ſo complete, or Magnanimity ſo confpicuous, as when upon this glorious Occafion, an HOWE diſpenſed the Vengeance, and directed the *Thunders of Britain*. While the Gratitude and Exultation of theſe Kingdoms upon this ſignal Event, has been read in ſuch vifible Characters, and every Bofom has glowed with reciprocal Ardour, the Arts have offered their Tribute of Applause, and in this Picture ventured at an humble Memorial.

Their Majeſties have moſt graciously conſeſcended to exprefs their Approbation of this Picture, when ſhewn them at Buckingham Houſe; and were particularly pleafed with the Portraits of the Officers, which they recognifed and repeatedly viewed.

The Proprietor conceives, that this Compoſition is treated in a Manner entirely *Novel*, and perfectly diſtinct from any other Nautical Engagement, hitherto executed, there has never yet been even attempted the Introduction of Portraits into a Naval Picture, and the Mode of thus marking the Refemblance of our Gallant Officers, and the View of the awful Conflict, has been thought by our first Connoiffeurs to be a ſingular and fortunate Combination.

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The Artift, Mr. BROWN (who has alſo been honored with the Patronage of His Royal Highneſs the Duke of CLARENCE) has on this Occafion, received the moſt flattering Attention; EARL HOWE has fat to him expreſſely for this Picture; and moſt of the Admirals of the Fleet have given their Advice and Aſſistance, and Mr. BROWN had the ſingular Opportunity of actually refiding on Board the Queen Charlotte, at Spithead, ſince the Arrival, after the Victory, and he there had the Opportunity of not only painting the Portraits of the principal Officers on Board, in EARL HOWE's own State Cabin, but likewise, that of taking Meaſurements of the different Parts of the Ship, and obtaining the firſt Sources of documentary Information.

This Picture repreſents EARL HOWE upon the Quarter-Deck of the *Queen Charlotte*, during the Violence of the Action, and after the Line was broken. On the Larboard Quarter, at some Distance, appears the *La Juſle*, an Eighty Gun French Ship of the Line, which was afterwards captured. This Ship is diſtinguified by the National Flag of France, and the Signal for cloſe Action displayed at the Mizen Top-Gallant Mait Head. Upon the fame Quarter, at a greater Distance, appears the *Brunswick*, commanded by the Gallant HERVEY, a Name ever dear and memorable to his Nation:—he fell regretted! and his Sovereign has immortalized his Bravery, by cauſing his Valour to be recorded, in the *sacred Mausoleum* of his Country.

In the Centre of the Picture is seen the *Royal George*, the *Gibraltar*, *Glory*, and other Ships, engaging the *Enemy*, with the *Vengeur* and *Sans Parcile*, appearing between the Intervals of Smoke.

On EARL HOWE's Right Hand is Admiral Sir ROGER CURTIS, Bart. the firſt Captain of the Fleet; and at the oppoſite End of the Picture is Sir ANDREW SNAPE DOUGLAS (who appears as juſt having received the Wound upon his Forehead) attended by his Aid-du-Camp, the Son of Sir ANDREW HAMMOND.

The Centre Groupe is the much-lamented Young NEVILLE, of the Queen's Regiment, supported by his Brother Officers, Major ISAAC and Captain TUDOR, also Captain Lock of the Navy, immediately upon his being wounded by a Broadside from the *Jacobin*, which Ship was afterwards funk. The ſingular Circumſtance of the Exit of this amiable young Officer is particularly marked; his Sword which he had in his Hand (which was a favorite Sword, given him by his Uncle) was ſhattered by the Ball, which forced Part of the Hilt into his Side. The Minutiae of the Ship has not been neglected by the Artift, who has particularly pourtrayed the Rigging; the Cannon (with the Locks, as now generally adopted by the Navy) and the Mode of flowing the Hammocks, which form the Baricade to defend the Side, by placing them between the Timber Heads, with large double Staunchion Irons.

The Proprietor begs Leave to make his best Acknowledgements to the Honourable Sir GEORGE KEITH ELPHINSTON, K. B. and the Admirals Sir ROGER CURTIS, Bart. MACKENSIE and PRINGLE, for the kind and polite Aſſistance afforded the Artift.

MR. ORME'S GALLERY, OLD BOND-STREET.