The Death of Major Pierson
Date1796
Engraver
James Heath
(English, 1757 - 1834)
Medium/TechniqueInk on paper; engraving
DimensionsOverall (H x W): 25 1/2 in. x 32 1/4 in. (64.77 cm x 81.92 cm)
Credit LinePurchased by the A. Alfred Taubman Acquisition Endowment Fund, 1997
Object numberPrint-5229/RP-823
DescriptionThis print is a dramatic depiction of the British defence of Jersey against French invasion in 1781 and also pays tribute to a young Major, Francis Peirson, who lost his life during the action.MarkingsPrinted in ink below the bottom -left corner of the image: "Painted by John Singleton Copley R.A.".
Printed in ink below the image, centered: "Published April 25, 1796 by John and Josiah Boydell No. 90 Cheapside & at the Shakespeare Gallery, Pall Mall / The Death of / Major Pierson / And the Defeat of the French Troops in the Market Place of Saint Heliers in the Island of Jersey, Jan. 6, 1781."
Printed in ink below the bottom right corner of the image: "Engraved by James Heath".
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c. 1855
