James McArdell
Charles Saunders, Esquire, Vice Admiral of the Blue Squadron of His Majesty's Fleet and Lieutenant General of His Majesty's Marine Forces.

Charles Saunders, Esquire, Vice Admiral of the Blue Squadron of His Majesty's Fleet and Lieutenant General of His Majesty's Marine Forces.

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Charles Saunders, Esquire, Vice Admiral of the Blue Squadron of His Majesty's Fleet and Lieutenant General of His Majesty's Marine Forces.
ArtistBritish, born Ireland, c. 1729–1765
CultureBritish
Titles
  • Charles Saunders, Esquire, Vice Admiral of the Blue Squadron of His Majesty's Fleet and Lieutenant General of His Majesty's Marine Forces.
Datec. 1760
Published inLondon, England
MediumMezzotint with engraving on laid paper
DimensionsPlate: 15 1/2 × 11 in. (39.4 × 27.9 cm)
Sheet: 16 1/16 × 11 3/4 in. (40.8 × 29.8 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by the estate of Miss Ima Hogg, by exchange
Object numberB.2017.11
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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionIn 1759, Charles Saunders was made vice admiral of the Blue Squadron, a division of the Royal Navy, and was instrumental in providing naval support to General James Wolfe’s successful campaign in Quebec later that year, leading to Britain’s victory in the French and Indian War and the end of French rule in Canada.
ProvenancePrivate collection; consigned to [Northeast Auctions, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Summer Weekend Auction, August 18–20, 2017, lot 323]; purchased by MFAH, 2017.
Exhibition History"Radicals and Revolutionaries: America's Founding Fathers," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, March 10–May 28, 2018.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Recto, printed below image, far left: J. Reynolds Pinxt.
Recto, printed below image, far right: Js. McArdell fecit.
Recto, printed below image, centered: Charles Saunders Esqr. Vice Adml. Of the Blue/Squadron of His Majesty’s Fleet, & Lieut. General of/His Majesty’s Marine Forces.
Recto, printed lower right: Price 5.s

Watermark, upper half of sheet: [unidentified]

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