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In this three-quarter length portrait the sitter wears a vice-admiral’s full dress uniform, with the star and ribbon of the KB as well as the medals for the First of June, 1794, and San Domingo, 1806. His sword rests in the crook of his left arm and he points to the left with his right hand. In 1759, at the early age of 11, he was present at Admiral Boscawen’s destruction of the French squadron at Lagos, and later in the year was at the battle of Quiberon Bay. He was a lieutenant in Admiral Byron’s flagship during his action off Grenada in 1779 and was promoted to commander immediately afterwards. As captain of the ‘Orion’ at Lord Howe’s victory on the First of June he received the gold medal which is very prominent in the portrait.
Title
Admiral Sir John Thomas Duckworth (1748–1817)
Date
1770–1817
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 127 x W 101.6 cm
Accession number
BHC2664
Acquisition method
National Maritime Museum (Greenwich Hospital Collection)
Work type
Painting