A view of Mount Edgecumbe, the Sound &c taken from His Majesty’s Ship the Blenheim - Admiral Milbanke

Description

This drawing was created in 1784 by Captain R. Bright, an amateur artist and navy Captain in the late 18th century. It depicts a view of Mount Edgecumbe stately home and country park, overlooking Plymouth Sound: a deep inlet on the Devon-Cornwall border below Plymouth. The drawing depicts various boats and naval ships from the perspective of HMS Blenheim. Plymouth Sound has historically been used by Royal Navy ships, and at the time that the present piece was created, was under the command of Admiral Mark Milbanke from 1783.

Signed ‘Captain Bright’ to the lower left, titled to the lower centre, and watermarked. The sheet is mounted.

Accession Loan No.

46/1925/674

Collection Class

Drawings

Medium

watercolour on paper

Common Name

A view of Mount Edgecumbe, the Sound &c taken from His Majesty’s Ship the Blenheim - Admiral Milbanke

Simple Name

drawing

Full Name

A view of Mount Edgecumbe, the Sound & taken from His Majesty’s Ship the Blenheim - Admiral Milbanke

Dimensions

total sheet height 259 mm; total sheet length 436 mm; mount height 459 mm; mount length 674 mm

Production Person Surname

Bright

Production Person Initials

R

Period Classification

George III (1760-1811)

Production Date

1784

Production Year Low

1784

Production Year High

1784

Production County

Devon

Production Country

United Kingdom: England

Production Area Region

Northern Europe

Production Continent

Europe

Family Group



Topography Town

Plymouth

Inscription / Transcription

Capt. Bright ; A view of Mount Edgecumbe, the Sound &c taken from His Majesty’s Ship the Blenheim - Admiral Milbanke; I Taylor