Franciscus Wram (Italian, 19th Century)


The Battle of Camperdown, 11th October 1797, a pair the first signed and dated 'Franco. Wram 1830.' (lower right), inscribed 'Attaco della flotta Brittanica comandata Amo Lord DUNCAN, sopra la flotta Ollandese comandata del Amo DE WINTER./a Mezzogiorno del di 11 Ottobre 1797.' (lower centre); the second signed and dated 'Franco Wram 1830.' (lower right), inscribed 'Vittori riportata dalla flotta Brittanica sotto il Comando del Amo Lord DUNCAN, sopra la flotta Ollendese Amo DE WINTER./la sera delli 11 Ottobre 1797.' (lower centre)pencil, pen and black ink and watercolour with scratching out49 x 74cm (19 5/16 x 29 1/8in).
|ProvenanceWith St. Helier Galleries Ltd., Jersey, nos. JHA 631 and JHA 633.Sale, Christie's, London, The Collection of the Late John Appleby: A Channel Island Treasure House, 4 November 2010, lot 307.The pair are after aquatints by Robert Dodd of the battle entitled "Beginning" and "Close" published March 1798.