A commemorative delftware plate, c.1780, probably London, painted in blue with a head and shoulders

A commemorative delftware plate, c.1780, probably London, painted in blue with a head and shoulders portrait of Admiral Keppel within a formal foliate border, the rim inscribed in manganese with 'Admiral Keppel for Ever', well restored around the cavetto, 22.5cm.

The image of Admiral Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel derives from a print by T. Cook after D. Dodd, and is loosely based on the portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds. Cf. Michael Archer, Delftware, p.123, fig B.14.