Casgliadau Celf Arlein
Y Capten William Owen (1763-1822) [Captain William Owen (1763-1822)]
YSGOL BRYDEINIG, 19eg ganrif
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Cyfrwng: olew ar gynfas
Maint: 54.5 x 42.6 cm
Derbyniwyd: 1993; Rhodd; Miss Humphreys Owen
Rhif Derbynoli: NMW A 2360
Yn fab i deulu o uchelwyr Sir Drefaldwyn, gwasanaethodd Owen yn y Llynges yn India yn ystod y Rhyfel Saith Mlynedd (1756-63), gan golli ei fraich mewn brwydr yn erbyn y Ffrancwyr ym 1760. Roedd yn ddi-waith ar ddiwedd y rhyfel, ac ymgartrefodd yn Nova Scotia (rhan o Ganada erbyn hyn). Ac yntau yn ôl yn y Llynges, bu farw yn India mewn damwain feddw.
sylw - (2)
Dear Mr van der Merwe,
Thank you very much for your comment, which I have brought to the attention of our Art department. I will notify you of their response when I receive it.
Best wishes,
Marc
Digital Team
'Just to observe that 'Captain' was apparently only the sitter's courtesy title, since he was a lieutenant of 1758 ( he was born 1737) and only appears to have reached the substantive rank of Commander in 1777 in command of the sloop 'Cormorant', 14 guns, then died before going further. This portrait was also presumably painted between 1760 (when he lost his right arm) and 1767 since he appears to be in the 1748-67 lieutenants uniform.'