British Two-Decked Man-of-War, Starboard View
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Dimensionsh x w: Mått 28 x 53 cm
Inventory numberNMH 66/1876
Other titlesTitle (sv): Brittiskt tvådäckat krigsfartyg, hamnvy Title (en): British Two-Decked Man-of-War, Starboard View
DescriptionDescription: Graphite, grey wash, 280 x 530 mm. Some tears and discoloration along the right border. Laid down. Inscribed in the lower right corner, the Wales (?), and remains of a signature (?), in pencil. The richly carved figurehead features a lion, Hercules (or Neptune), and Britannia on a chariot. It resembles the figurehead of the Royal Sovereign, as drawn by Willem the Elder. A floral frieze runs along the side. There are double quarter-galleries, the forward one crowned by a rearing horse. With such rich decoration, the ship must have been important. Perhaps the name was the Wales, as is written in the lower right corner. [Magnusson, Dutch Drawings no. 438]
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TechniqueWash drawing, Drawing
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