Ain't Google great
Wandering the Tate gallery with the Heir and the Spare we came across this large striking picture.
Of course today I couldn't remember the artist or title. But I had noticed it was 17something and there is a prominent Black British soldier. The notes in the gallery made no mention of this and I thought there must be a story to it.
First Google search turned the picture up.
Got the title now.
John Singleton Copley 1738-1815
The Death of Major Peirson,
6 January 1781
Google that and I have the full story behind Pompey, the black guy, and the foiled French invasion. Hurray!
La Société Jersiaise: The History Section
Comments
Great bit of history, for a better view of the pic try:
http://www.tigtail.org/TIG/TVM/X2/d.English/a.portraits/copley/M/copley_death_major_peirson.1781.jpg
Posted by: John Perry | March 11, 2004 8:05 PM
Thank you for looking into Pompey for me. Through you I was able to gain a little more information about this soldier who I am analyzing in one of the many paintings in my thesis.
Posted by: Hannah | September 11, 2005 6:58 PM