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Beautiful etching by Salomon DEDEL Kapitein ter Zee (1736-1800) H Pothoven Del J Allart excud Reiner Vinkeles & C Bogerts sculp Promoted to lieutenant commander in 1752. Dedel attempted unsuccessfully in 1762 to block a British channel visit from a convoy under his charge and was seriously wounded. Participated in the Battle of Dogger Bank as commander of the frigate 'Holland' on August 5, 1781. In 1782, after being promoted, he resigned. This is a proof and does not come from a book (see photo). Dimensions plate edge 22.2 x 15 cm Dimensions 13.2 x 9 cm