Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

The Death of Abercrombie (Sir Ralph Abercromby and five others) NPG D13766

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Edward Mitchell, after James Northcote

In contrast to the grand battle scenes and supporting cast of hundreds that characterised the majority of the prints of Sir Ralph Abercromby's death, he is depicted in this engraving in a more intimate way. Mortally wounded fighting the French in Egypt in 1801, he is shown being gently helped down from his horse by a few loyal adherents, away from the turmoil of the field. The emphasis here is less on his glorious heroism and more on his reputation as a humane and well-liked... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.