Midshipman Augustus Brine

John Singleton Copley American

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 628

Augustus Brine (1769–1840) was the son of Admiral James Brine of the Royal British Navy, by his first wife, Jane Knight. At the age of thirteen, in 1782, Brine enlisted in the Navy as a midshipman aboard the "Belliqueux" under the command of his father. In 1790, he was made lieutenant and, eight years later, he became a commander. During the War of 1812, he commanded the "Medway" and successfully captured the American brig "Syran." He was named rear admiral in 1822. This portrait of young Brine was painted in 1782, seven years after Copley had arrived in England.

#4320. Midshipman Augustus Brine

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Midshipman Augustus Brine, John Singleton Copley (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1738–1815 London), Oil on canvas, American

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Midshipman Augustus Brine, John Singleton Copley (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1738–1815 London), Oil on canvas, American
Midshipman Augustus Brine, John Singleton Copley (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1738–1815 London), Oil on canvas, American
Midshipman Augustus Brine, John Singleton Copley (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1738–1815 London), Oil on canvas, American

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