On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) scarce antique print "William Locker Esq. Lieutenant Governor of Greenwich Hospital."
A view showing William Locker (February 1731 – 26 December 1800), an officer in the Royal Navy, who served with distinction during the eighteenth century. He rose to the rank of captain and held the posts of flag captain and commodore.
DATE PRINTED: c.1860 from a plate first published in 1832.
SIZE: The printed area including titles is approximately 17.5 x 11 cm (7 x 4.25 inches) plus margins with a blank back (medium).
ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Painted by Gilbert Stuart (1755-1828) and engraved by Henry Thomas Ryall (1811-1867). Stuart was a portrait painter, born in Rhode Island. In London late 1775 to 1793. Travelled to Philadelphia in 1794 or early the following year, moved to Washington in December 1803 and then to Boston in 1805, where he settled.
PROVENANCE: Published by Fisher Son & Co.
TYPE: Antique engraving printed on paper.
VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is blank.
CONDITION: Good; suitable for framing. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not significant unless otherwise stated. I offer a no questions asked return policy.
AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic antique print, published at the date stated above. I do not offer reproductions. It is not a modern copy. The term 'original' when applied to a print means that it was printed at the first or original date of publication; it does not imply that the item is unique.
RETURNS POLICY: I offer a no questions returns policy. All I ask is that you pay return shipping and mail back to me in original condition.
POSTAGE / SHIPPING COSTS: I only charge postage for the first print ordered. There is no additional postage charge if you order more than one print.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: William Locker (February 1731 – 26 December 1800) was an officer in the Royal Navy, who served with distinction during the eighteenth century. He rose to the rank of captain and held the posts of flag captain and commodore. By 1779, Locker's health was declining and was invalided out of the service. By 1787, with the prospect of war with France looming, Locker was appointed to regulate the impress service at Exeter. In the Spanish armament of 1790, he was appointed to command HMS Cambridge as flag-captain to Vice-Admiral Thomas Graves. He spent a brief period as commodore and Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1792, and on 15 February 1793 he was appointed lieutenant-governor of Greenwich Hospital.
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