Below is a selection of original aquatint prints from the two works published by James Jenkins: "The Martial Achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies from 1799 to 1815." and "The Naval Achievements of Great Britain From the Year 1793 to 1817" I have many of the prints from these two works in stock. If you are after a particular print but don't see it here please email me directly at kevin@raremapsandprints.co.uk
Jenkins Martial Achievements c1815
The Vignette Title Page. London Published Dec 1st 1814 by J. Jenkins, 48 Strand. From The Martial achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies from 1799 to 1815 by James Jenkins. An original aquatint print from "The Martial achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies from 1799 to 1815. London: Printed for James Jenkins, No 48, Strand, By L. Harrison & J. C. Leigh, 373 Strand. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with fine hand colour. Drawing by William Heath (delt) with aquatint engraving by T. Sutherland (sculpt). Good overall condition with exceptional original colour and wide margins. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved area of the plate is 8.5" x 7.75" (215mm x 195mm) including the engraved title text. Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The large sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Lord Howes Victory 1794 Pt II SOLD!
Plate II: Lord Howe's Victory, June 1st 1794. Published Apr 1st 1816 Painted by T. Whitcombe. Engraved by T. Sutherland. Publish'd Feb 1st 1817 at 48 Strand for J. Jenkin's Naval Achievements. Included with the print is the original folio text pages account of the action as first published with the aquatint. The French fleet of twenty-five sail of the line and fifteen frigates had sailed out of Brest in order to bring in homeward bound merchant ships. The fleet was discovered by the British on 28 May and battle was given on the 29th. The action was interrupted by fog and battle was not re-engaged until 1 June when the British fleet prevailed and captured seven vessels. Known as 'The Glorious First of June', this action was also known as the 'Third Battle of Ushant'. The British were commanded by Admiral Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe (1726-99), and the French were commanded by Admiral Louis-Thomas Villaret de Joyeuse (1747-1812). The British defeat of the French was only a tactical victory, the objective of capturing a French grain convoy was not achieved. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with wide margins. Good overall condition with exceptional original colour. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved image area of the plate is 7" x 10.25" (175mm x 260mm). Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The folio sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). Excerpt from the written account as published: PL A T E II From the 29th May till the afternoon of the 31st, the fog continued with little intermission. About half-past one on the latter day, the enemy was discovered in a line about seven miles to leeward. Lord Howe immediately formed his line, but not being able to close with the enemy that day, he hauled his wind on the larboard tack; and the French admiral, following the example, brought the van of the British squadron abreast of the French centre: in this situation they remained the whole night. At five a. m. his lordship made the signal to bear up; at seven the two fleets were within three miles of each other. Lord Howe, after making the signal that he intended to pass through the enemy's line and engage to leeward, and that each ship was to steer for and engage the ship immediately opposite in the French line, bore away for the Montagne. The annexed view represents the Vengeur sinking, which, after having en gaged the Brunswick from the commencement of the action, was obliged to hoist the British jack as a token of submission, and implored assistance; but the boats of the Brunswick being shot away, she could afford them no aid. The Brunswick having lost her mizen-mast in the action, and drifted to leeward of the French retreating ships, was obliged to put away large to the northward from them; not seeing her chased by the enemy in that predicament, I flatter myself that she may arrive in safety at Ply mouth. All the other twenty-four ships of his Majesty's fleet re-assembled later in the day; and I am preparing to return with them, as soon as the captured ships of the enemy are secured, to Spithead. The material injury to his Majesty's ships is, I understand, confined principally to their masts and yards, which I conclude will be speedily replaced. I have not yet been able to collect regular accounts of the killed and wounded in the different ships. Captain Montague is the only officer of his rank who fell in the action. . . . James Jenkins The Naval Achievements of Great Britain. From the Year 1793 to 1817." As a record of naval events spanning a period of over twenty years it has no precedent. At no time prior to 1817 had a publisher attempted such a complete volume of documentary naval prints. It is the quality of accuracy which makes Jenkins so valuable" Roger Quarm curator of pictures at the National Maritime Museum 1998. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Lord Howes Victory 1794 Pt I SOLD!
Plate I: Lord Howe's Victory, June 1st 1794. Published Apr 1st 1816 Painted by T. Whitcombe. Engraved by T. Sutherland. Publish'd Feb 1st 1817 at 48 Strand for J. Jenkin's Naval Achievements. Included with the print is the original folio text pages account of the action as first published with the aquatint. The French fleet of twenty-five sail of the line and fifteen frigates had sailed out of Brest in order to bring in homeward bound merchant ships. The fleet was discovered by the British on 28 May and battle was given on the 29th. The action was interrupted by fog and battle was not re-engaged until 1 June when the British fleet prevailed and captured seven vessels. Known as 'The Glorious First of June', this action was also known as the 'Third Battle of Ushant'. The British were commanded by Admiral Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe (1726-99), and the French were commanded by Admiral Louis-Thomas Villaret de Joyeuse (1747-1812). The British defeat of the French was only a tactical victory, the objective of capturing a French grain convoy was not achieved. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with wide margins. Good overall condition with exceptional original colour. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved image area of the plate is 7" x 10.25" (175mm x 260mm). Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The folio sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). Excerpt from the written account as published: Lord Howe's Victory, June 1st 1794. At the commencement of the war in 1793, Admiral Howe was appointed to the arduous command of the Channel fleet; and powers seldom entrusted to a commander were wisely granted to him. By the short cruises he made, and the wise regulations he introduced, the fleet under his command was always ready to engage the enemy, and cleared the way for that brilliant achievement which followed. On the 19th May, 1794, being off Ushant, he received intelligence that the French fleet had put to sea from Brest, under the command of Admiral Villaret: he immediately made every preparation to follow them; and on the 28th a signal was made by one of the look out frigates for a strange fleet. The admiral immediately threw out the signal for the advanced squadron under Rear Admiral Paisley to reconnoitre, who, between nine and ten, discovered them to be enemies. On the 29th the admiral made the signal to form a line of battle ahead; but, being impatient to close with the enemy, he attacked the ship, and broke through the enemy's line. The battle continued with great fury till evening, when a thick fog prevented anything decisive from taking place. The annexed plate represents the Queen Charlotte passing between the enemy's ships and raking a three-decker. To the left is the Bellerophon, following the glorious example of the commander in chief, bringing down her opponent's top-masts and lower-yards with a starboard broadside, at the same time raking the one to leeward; the Leviathan, with the remainder of the fleet, just coming up . . . James Jenkins The Naval Achievements of Great Britain. From the Year 1793 to 1817." As a record of naval events spanning a period of over twenty years it has no precedent. At no time prior to 1817 had a publisher attempted such a complete volume of documentary naval prints. It is the quality of accuracy which makes Jenkins so valuable" Roger Quarm curator of pictures at the National Maritime Museum 1998. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Lord Hotham's Action 1795 SOLD!
Lord Hotham's Action, March 14th 1795. Published Sept 1st 1816. Painted by T. Whitcombe. Engraved by T. Sutherland. Publish'd Feb 1st 1817 at 48 Strand for J. Jenkin's Naval Achievements. Included with the print is the original folio text pages account of the action as first published with the aquatint. The Battle of Genoa (also known as the Battle of Cape Noli and in French as Bataille de Gênes) was a naval battle fought between French and allied Anglo-Neapolitan forces on 14 March 1795 in the Gulf of Genoa, a large bay in the Ligurian Sea off the coast of the Republic of Genoa, during the French Revolutionary Wars. The French fleet was led by Contre-amiral Pierre Martin and comprised 14 (later 13) ships of the line while the British Royal Navy and Neapolitan fleet, under Vice-Admiral William Hotham mustered 13 ships of the line. The battle ended with a minor British-Neapolitan victory and the capture of two French ships. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with wide margins. Good overall condition with exceptional original colour. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved image area of the plate is 7" x 10.25" (175mm x 260mm). Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The folio sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). Excerpt from the written account as published: ADMIRAL HOTHAM'S ACTION, MARCH 14, 1795. ADMIRAL HOTHAM having succeeded to the command of the British fleet in the Mediterranean, was chiefly employed in blockading that of the enemy in Toulon, and in the protection of the Island of Corsica. On the 25th February the admiral was obliged to put into Leghorn to refit, leaving out frigates to watch the enemy's motions, and to give him the earliest intelligence, should they put to sea. The French availed themselves of the absence of the British admiral to sail from Toulon, with the intention of attacking the Island of Corsica. Admiral Hotham having received this information, lost no time in pursuing them, and on the 14th March brought them to action, which ended in the capture of two sail of the line. The annexed view represents, in the fore-ground, the captured ships La Ca-ira and Le Censeur; the former dismasted, the latter having her main-mast carried away: to the right is the Illustrious, with her foretop-mast, main and mizen-masts gone: to the left is seen the Courageux, with the loss of her main and mizen-masts. Two of the nearest ships in the background, on each side of the view, are frigates coming down, with little wind, to the assistance of the prizes and the disabled ships. The British fleet appears in the body of the background; and a small part of the French fleet, nearly out of sight, to the left. Copy of a Letter from Admiral W. HOTHAM, dated on board the BRITANNIA, at Sea, March 16, 1795. SIR, You will please to inform their Lordships, that on the 8th instant, being then in Leghorn Road, I received an express from Genoa, that the French fleet, consisting of fifteen sail of the line and three frigates, was seen two days before off the Isle of Margaretta; which intelligence corresponded with a signal made from the Moselle, then in the offing, for a fleet in the north-west . . . James Jenkins The Naval Achievements of Great Britain. From the Year 1793 to 1817." As a record of naval events spanning a period of over twenty years it has no precedent. At no time prior to 1817 had a publisher attempted such a complete volume of documentary naval prints. It is the quality of accuracy which makes Jenkins so valuable" Roger Quarm curator of pictures at the National Maritime Museum 1998. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Capture of La Pique 1795 SOLD!
Capture of La Pique, January 5th 1795. Published Sept 1st 1816. Painted by T. Whitcombe. Engraved by T. Sutherland. Publish'd Feb 1st 1817 at 48 Strand for J. Jenkin's Naval Achievements. Included with the print is the original folio text pages account of the action as first published with the aquatint. La Pique', a French 40-gun frigate, was captured by 'Blanche', a Royal Navy frigate of 32 guns, after several hours of fierce fighting in the early hours of 5 January 1795, off Guadeloupe, during which 'Blanche''s captain Robert Faulknor was fatally wounded by musket-ball shot. 'Blanche', with only her foremast intact, is shown on the right of the picture in starboard-broadside view, just ahead of, and firing her stern guns at, 'La Pique', whose toppling mizzen is about to leave her completely dismasted. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with wide margins. Good overall condition with exceptional original colour. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved image area of the plate is 7" x 10.25" (175mm x 260mm). Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The folio sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). Excerpt from the written account as published: Copy of a Letter from Lieutenant F. Watkins, First of the Blanche, to Vice-Admiral CALDWELL, Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Ships and Vessels in the West Indies, dated January 5, 1795. I take the earliest opportunity of informing you of my arrival here with La Pique, a French frigate of 38 guns, belonging to the National Convention of France; which Captain Faulkner brought to action at a quarter-past twelve a.m. Mariegalante E. half S. three miles. It is with the utmost regret I have to inform you, that he fell in the action. In him his Majesty has lost a brave and gallant officer, whom I most sincerely lament, as must every one who knew his merit. I cannot sufficiently express my thanks to Lieutenants Milne and Pricket, also to the other officers, and the ship's company, for their cool and determined bravery on this occasion; and am happy to add, that the enemy's ship struck her colours at a quarter-past five p.m. From the best information I have been able to obtain, she had 360 men on board when we brought her to action, and I have great reason to suppose her loss to be about 70 killed and 110 wounded. Inclosed I have the honour to send you the return of killed and wounded on board his Majesty's ship Blanche. (Signed) F. WATKINS, First Lieutenant. Killed, eight (including Captain Faulkner); wounded, twenty. James Jenkins The Naval Achievements of Great Britain. From the Year 1793 to 1817." As a record of naval events spanning a period of over twenty years it has no precedent. At no time prior to 1817 had a publisher attempted such a complete volume of documentary naval prints. It is the quality of accuracy which makes Jenkins so valuable" Roger Quarm curator of pictures at the National Maritime Museum 1998. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
Galleon Sailing Ship 1683 SOLD!
"Galleon Sailing Ship" by Alain Manesson Mallet c1683 Galleon firing canonball from Description de L'Univers'. Alain Manesson Mallet was a French cartographer and engineer. He started his career as a soldier in the army of Louis XIV, became a Sergeant-Major in the artillery and an Inspector of Fortifications. He also served under the King of Portugal, before returning to France, and his appointment to the court of Louis XIV. Copper plate engraved by Alain Manesson Mallet. First published 1683 Excellent condition, fine engraving on hand laid paper with later hand colour. Approx engraved area: 4" x 5 5/8" (102mm x 143mm) Notes: This from Volume 1 of the French text edition published by Johann David Zunner 1684. The plates engraved for Zunner are close copies of the originals and still have French titles and names. A few are signed by there engravers: J.P. Aubrey, Johann J. Vogel and W.C. Daucher.
Capture of La Gloire 1795 SOLD!
Capture of La Gloire, April 10th 1795. Published June 1st 1816. Painted by T. Whitcombe. Engraved by T. Sutherland. Publish'd Feb 1st 1817 at 48 Strand for J. Jenkin's Naval Achievements. Included with the print is the original folio text pages account of the action as first published with the aquatint. The Action of 10 April 1795 was a minor naval engagement during the French Revolutionary Wars in which a squadron of French Navy frigates was intercepted by a British battle squadron under Rear-Admiral John Colpoys which formed part of the blockade of the French naval base of Brest in Brittany. Original aquatint engraving on medium weight wove paper with wide margins. Good overall condition with exceptional original colour. The plate has the date of publication and the name of the publisher beneath the engraved title. The approx engraved image area of the plate is 7" x 10.25" (175mm x 260mm). Engraved plate mark area is approx 8.5 x 11.75 (215mm x 300mm). The folio sheet size is approx 11.5" x 14" (290mm x 355mm). Excerpt from the written account as published: CAPTURE OF LA GLOIRE, APRIL 10, 1795. THE following is an extract of a letter from Rear-Admiral Colpoys to Evan Nepean, Esq. Secretary to the Admiralty, dated on board his Majesty's ship London, at Spithead, April 16, 1795: Please to acquaint the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty of my arrival here with his Majesty's ships under my command. That on the 29th March, Le Jean Bart, a French corvette of 20 guns and 120 men, bound to Brest, was captured by his Majesty's ships Cerberas and Santa Margaretta. She had been charged with dispatches from the French minister in America. That on the 30th, the Robust recaptured the Caldicot of Chepstow, for Barcelona, bound to She was taken 18th March, off Cape St. Vinecent, by six French ships of the line, two Guernsey. That on the 10th instant, we discovered and gave chase to three French frigates, which soo shaped different courses. I made the signal to follow the two which pointed most to the westward. The Astrea, Lord Henry Powlet, with his aceustomed promptitude and attention, kept after the largest and seemingly best goer of the three, with which he closed about ten o'clock at night, and obliged her to surrender after a well-fought action of fifty-eight minutes, which does great credit to his lordship's good conduct. The particulars are in his lordship's letter to me, which accompanies this. COLPOYS. (Signed,) P.S. The Robust joined me off the Isle of Wight. Captain Thornborough reports, that La Gentille, of 40 guns, was taken on Saturday last by the Hannibal, but that La Fraternité escaped. James Jenkins The Naval Achievements of Great Britain. From the Year 1793 to 1817." As a record of naval events spanning a period of over twenty years it has no precedent. At no time prior to 1817 had a publisher attempted such a complete volume of documentary naval prints. It is the quality of accuracy which makes Jenkins so valuable" Roger Quarm curator of pictures at the National Maritime Museum 1998. A genuine antique print over 200 years old.
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