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Henri Merke  (fl. 1799–1820)  wikidata:Q25500754
 
Alternative names
H. Merke
Description Swiss engraver
Date of birth/death 18th century
date QS:P,+1750-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
 Edit this at Wikidata		 19th century
date QS:P,+1850-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
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Location of birth Niederweningen Edit this at Wikidata
Work period 1799 Edit this at Wikidata–1820 Edit this at Wikidata
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London Edit this at Wikidata
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creator QS:P170,Q25500754
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After George Webster  (1775–1832)  wikidata:Q18600475
 
Description painter
Date of birth/death 1775 Edit this at Wikidata 1832 Edit this at Wikidata
Work period 1797 Edit this at Wikidata–1832 Edit this at Wikidata
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Netherlands (1830) Edit this at Wikidata
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creator QS:P170,Q4233718,P1877,Q18600475
Title
TO THE OFFICERS, SEAMEN & MARINES OF HIS MAJESTY'S SHIPS AMPHION, CERBERUS, VOLAGE & ACTIVE, This Plate represents their Attacking The United French and Italian Squadrons off the Island of Lissa in the Adriatic on the 13.th March 1811. This Plate is with great respect dedicated by their most obed.t h.ble Serv.t R. Lambe.
label QS:Len,"TO THE OFFICERS, SEAMEN & MARINES OF HIS MAJESTY'S SHIPS AMPHION, CERBERUS, VOLAGE & ACTIVE, This Plate represents their Attacking The United French and Italian Squadrons off the Island of Lissa in the Adriatic on the 13.th March 1811. This Plate is with great respect dedicated by their most obed.t h.ble Serv.t R. Lambe."
Description
English: A view of the Battle of Lissa (or Battle of Vis), fought on 13 March 1811 between a combined French and Venetian squadron, commanded by Rear-Admiral Bernard Dubourdieu (1773-1811), and a smaller British squadron, commanded by Captain William Hoste (1780-1828), resulting in a British victory. Napoleonic Wars (1803-15).

The Amphion, shown in the middle of a group of three ships, right of centre of this view, was a 36-gun frigate of which William Hoste (later Sir William Hoste) had been captain since 13 October 1805. Between 23 June 1808 and 25 December 1809, the ship took or destroyed 218 enemy vessels. On this action, Hoste was outnumbered by six frigates to four, and by 276 guns and 2,000 men to 124 guns and 900 men. The other three British frigates, shown to the right of this view, were the Cerberus, Active and Volage.

One of a pair of aquatints by Lambe; the companion print is at RCIN 735161.b. The only source for the information that RCIN 735161.a was engraved by Merke after a painting by George Webster is the George III catalogue entry. Parker (no. 210) makes no mention of a pair of aquatints published by Lambe and his no.210.b refers only to RCIN 735161.a.

George III catalogue entry: Naval Engagement Two views of the Engagement between H.M. Ships Amphion, Cerberus, Volage and Active, and the united French and Italian Squadrons, off the Island of Lissa in the Adriatic Sea, on the 13,th of March 1811: by Webster, engraved by Merke and published by Lambe, 1812.
Depicted place Vis, island: Splitsko-Dalmatinska, Croatia (43°02'42"N 16°09'06"E)
Date 1812--02-01
Medium Aquatint with etching and engraving
Dimensions 50.2 x 63.4 cm (image)
institution QS:P195,Q1459037
Accession number
RCIN 735161.a
Place of creation N.o 39. Fleet Street, London
Source/Photographer British Government Art Collection
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