Location

Country: UK
City: London
Place: Department for Education, Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street

Interpretation about this artwork is under review

The Government Art Collection recognises its responsibility to artists, colleagues and all our audiences to represent the diversity of the UK and to embed anti-racist and equitable practices throughout our work. We are taking action to address inequality in the Collection and its interpretation.

People

Howard, Charles, 2nd Baron Howard of Effingham and 1st Earl of NottinghamFrobisher, Sir MartinHawkins, Sir JohnCarey, Robert, 1st Earl of MonmouthGerard, Sir ThomasPercy, Henry, 9th Earl of NorthumberlandWinter, Sir WilliamTownsend, Sir Roger

Places

Subjects

topography, male portrait, seascape/coastal scene, sea, coat of arms, Anglo-Spanish War (1585-1604), Armada, ship

Materials & Techniques

engraving, coloured engraving

Artist

Clement Lemprière ( - 1746)
John Pine (1690 - 1756)

Title

I: The Spanish Fleet coming up the Channel, opposite the Lizard, as it was first discovered

Date

24 June 1739

Medium

Coloured engraving

Acquisition

Purchased from Parker Gallery, November 1956

GAC number

3617