Sir Harry Holdsworth Rawson. Colour lithograph by L. Ward (Spy), 1901.
- Ward, Leslie, Sir, 1851-1922.
- Date:
- April 25th 1901
- Reference:
- 823408i
- Part of:
- Vanity fair (London, England : 1868)
- Pictures
About this work
Description
Naval officer. "Served through the Second Opium War, being present in the Calcutta's launch at the capture of the Taku (Dagu) forts in 1858, and in 1860 he was landed as aide-de-camp to Captain R. Dew of the Encounter, with whom he was present at the second capture of the Taku forts, at the battle of Palikiao (Baliqiao), and at the taking of Peking (Beijing)" (Oxford dictionary of national biography). Took part in capture and looting of Benin City, 1897. Portrayed with a prominent wound on his right temple, possibly a result of wounding in his Chinese campaigns
Publication/Creation
[London] : Vanity fair, April 25th 1901 ([London] : Vincent Brooks, Day & Son Ltd., lith.)
Physical description
1 print : lithograph, printed in colours ; image 33.5 x 20.6 cm
Contributors
Lettering
"Fresh from the channel fleet". Spy. Vanity fair.
Reference
Wellcome Collection 823408i
Type/Technique
Languages
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores