'Black Joke engaging the Spanish Slave Brig El Almirante, 1 February 1829', 1830. Artist: Edward Duncan.

'Black Joke engaging the Spanish Slave Brig El Almirante, 1 February 1829', 1830. Artist: Edward Duncan.

2-641-256 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'Black Joke engaging the Spanish Slave Brig El Almirante in the Bight of Benin, 1 February 1829', 1830. Commanded by Lieutenant Henry Downes, the 'Black Joke' succeded in capturing the considerably larger Spanish ship. From Adventures By Sea From Art of Old Time, by Basil Lubbock. [The Studio Ltd., London, 1925]


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People Information

Creator
  1. Edward Duncan, attributed to: British: Artist, painter, printmaker, draughtsman
People Related
  1. Basil Lubbock: British: Author
  2. Henry Downes: British: Naval officer

Medium
  1. Aquatint

Geographic Hierarchy

World Oceans Atlantic Ocean

  1. 10 00 00 N , 025 00 00 W

Category Hierarchy

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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4769x3018
File Size : 42,167kb


Aliases

  1. 0580035120
  1. 2-641-256
  1. 2641256

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