Francis Henry De La Motte. Stipple engraving after J. Smart, 1781.

  • Smart, John, 1741-1811.
Date:
30th July 1781
Reference:
2013402i
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Description

François Henri de La Motte, a French citizen, executed in 1781 for high treason: he had been found guilty of sending secret intelligence from England to France about the disposition of the British fleet during the American War of Independence. Hanged and tortured at Tyburn before a large crowd of spectators on 27 July 1781

Publication/Creation

[London] (No. 132 Fleet Street) : Pub.d by W. Wells, 30th July 1781.

Physical description

1 print : stipple engraving ; platemark approximately 16.2 x 12.6 cm

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Francis Henry De La Motte. (a French spy.) Executed 27th July, 1781. Drawn by J. Smart.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2013402i

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