Robert Field
Admiral Sir Alexander Inglis Cochrane, 1758 - 1832. Governor of Guadeloupe
About this artwork
Cochrane, a younger son of the 8th Earl of Dundonald, joined the Navy as a boy. He first served in the West Indies and was wounded in action off Martinique in 1780. During the Napoleonic Wars he commanded a succession of vessels. In 1806 he was made a Knight of Bath in recognition of his services and, in 1810, after the capture of the island of Guadaloupe, he was appointed its governor with the rank of Vice-Admiral. He was promoted to the rank of Admiral in 1810 and was appointed to the post of Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth (a senior commander of the Royal Navy) in 1821.
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artist:Robert Field (1771 - 1841) English
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title:Admiral Sir Alexander Inglis Cochrane, 1758 - 1832. Governor of Guadeloupe
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date created:1809
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:76.20 x 63.50 cm; Framed: 103.00 x 90.60 x 9.80 cm
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credit line:Purchased 1951
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accession number:PG 1578
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