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Original – A portrait of Midshipman Augustus Brine, age 13, in 1782. At this time he served on HMS Belliqueux, his father's ship; he was made a rear-admiral in 1837, three years before his death.
Reason
High quality scan of an interesting painting. Augustus Brine, a Royal Navy Officer, is seen here as a midshipman in 1782, when he was but 13.
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FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Military
Creator
John Singleton Copley

Promoted File:Midshipman Augustus Brine.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 01:32, 29 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]