1050 - Follower of John Opie RA (1761-1807) Portrait of Townley Ward Douglas (1793-1813), half-length Oil on canvas, 74.5cm by 61.5cm Townley Ward Douglas was the eldest son of Captain Peter Douglas (1739-1801) and Ann Douglas (née Jackson) of Fitzroy Square, London. He lost his life in action while serving as an acting lieutenant on HMS Ulysses off the Danish harbour of Mystad on 27 October 1813 and was buried with full naval honours on a small island off Gothenburg. Details of the death of this promising young officer were published in the London Courier, 14 December 1813 (according to label affixed to reverse)

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