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Full-length portrait facing left, in vice-admiral's full-dress uniform of 1812–1825, with the ribbon and star of the GCB. On the table to the left is his hat, behind some books and papers. He wears a sword to his left which was presented to him by Nelson in 1797, which is also in the National Maritime Museum collection, and a group of seals hang from a fob at his waist. His right hand holds a pair of kid gloves and rests on a map showing Cockburn Land, Baffin Island. Behind him is a low stone wall, red curtain and a fluted pillar to the left. Sir George Cockburn served under Nelson in various engagements and took an important part in the Anglo-American war of 1812. He showed his skill as a naval commander in the operations on the Chesapeake, Sassafras, and Potomac rivers.
Title
Vice-Admiral Sir George Cockburn (1772–1853)
Date
1820
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 241.3 x W 147.7 cm
Accession number
BHC2618
Acquisition method
National Maritime Museum (Greenwich Hospital Collection)
Work type
Painting
National Maritime Museum
Romney Road, Greenwich, London, Greater London SE10 9NF England
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