The Battle of La Hogue

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Benjamin West, 1738- 1820, The Battle of La Hogue, c. 1778

100% Silk
Hand Rolled
Designed and Printed in Britain
42cm x 42cm

In this painting, West depicts the Battle of La Hogue, part of the War of the Grand Alliance in 1692. It focuses on the drama and tension of the battle while featuring several moments that occurred at different times within the same scene, typical of West’s art. Standing in a boat at the left, for instance, Vice Admiral George Rooke embodies heroic command with his upright posture and raised sword. Yet, in order to survey the maneuvers, he undoubtedly gave orders from a distance. Beached in the center distance is the French flagship, the Royal Sun. Actually burned and sunk a few days before this encounter, the Royal Sun is here deliberately refloated - only to be run against the cliffs to symbolise the French defeat. This complex, multi-figured panorama is an excellent example of West's influential early style, and of the balanced designs and carefully blended brushwork of eighteenth-century neoclassicism.

The painting’s colours are muted yet dramatic – we see the various uniform colours of reds and blues, the dramatic darker colours of the burning ships behind and the ominous grey-blue of the sea. West has depicted the distress on the faces of drowning soldiers, evoking the intensity of the moment. The scene is chaotic, as war often is, and the varied imagery blends together beautifully in a medley of conflict and desperation.The intricate border design will enable striking point folds.

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Artist - Benjamin West

Benjamin West (1738-1820) was an American painter who was once the official painter to King George III. He left Pennsylvania as a young man to travel all over Europe and get inspiration from the art he had the opportunity to see. He then decided to stay in London, where he started to paint for the King and for wealthy families of the time.

He specialised in depicting historical subjects, such as Nelson’s death, but also religious subjects and did some work in the Chapel of St Peter, in Greenwich, London. He later became the second president of the Royal Academy and helped a series of young American artists come to England to train and study with him.

Macclesfield Printed Silk

Macclesfield was once the centre of the English silk weaving industry and the world's biggest producer of finished silk. The area has been printing silk for over 300 years and at one point had over seventy mills operating in the town. The town is close to a water supply that passes through limestone, and when used in washing and dyeing it gives silk a uniquely attractive lustre.

Our pocket squares are printed at a mill that has been producing printed fabric on the same site for the past fifty years and the process uses water sourced from its own reservoir.

Hand Rolling

The art of hand rolling pocket squares is a unique craft and truly makes each piece individual and unique. We feel that the precision and care taken by our skilled artisans gives each scarf its own unique character, finish and feel. To create the finest rolled hems, the edge of the silk or cotton pocket square must be softy turned over with a handheld needle and then small stitches are inserted approximately one half to one centimetre apart around the edge, creating a supple yet prominent border.

It’s absolutely the best way to finish a pocket square for a variety of reasons but the key ones are for both visual effect and structure. Rolling by hand is the only way to get a really nice clean plump finish on the edge and this gives a really nice depth to the edges. It’s a more expensive process than machine rolling but by using a machine you’re often left with a flat edge and you don’t get the same luxurious feel. On top of this, the rolled edges add a lot more structure to your pocket square.

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