Title

Hand-coloured etching titled 'Vent Contraire' published by Aaron Martinet

Caption

Hand-coloured etching titled 'Vent Contraire' published by Aaron Martinet. The print depicts a group of Englishwomen standing behind a folding screen waving their fans in a attempt to prevent the landing of the French Fleet. Dated 1803

Date

1803

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP17A19_278

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60,0Mb (5,1Mb) / 14,3in x 16,3in / 4288 x 4891 (300dpi)

Keywords

Hand-coloured Colour Illustration etching Vent Contaire Published Aaron Martinent Print French Englishwoman English Women Folding Screen Fan Fleet Freedom of the Seas 19th Century