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A small full-length portrait seated cross-legged to left. The sitter wears a uniform which is correct for a captain of 1748–1767, apart from the coat which has incorrect cuffs and lapels. He wears a hat, holds a telescope in his right hand and wears gold buckled shoes. He is seated on a rock under a cliff, and on the left there is a ship at anchor in the bay, flying the red ensign and commissioning pennant. Vernon fought at Toulon in Admiral Hawke's ship as a lieutenant and in 1758, in command of the 'St Albans', 64 guns, he shared Bosacawen's victory. In the 1770s, he was flag captain to the notorious Admiral Pye, the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, being knighted by George III at a fleet review in 1773. From 1775 to 1776, he was Commodore of the Commander-in-Chief at the Nore.
Title
Captain Sir Edward Vernon (1723–1794)
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 76.2 x W 63.5 cm
Accession number
BHC3069
Work type
Painting
National Maritime Museum
Romney Road, Greenwich, London, Greater London SE10 9NF England
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