Visit of William the Fourth when Duke of Clarence, as Lord High Admiral, to Portsmouth In the year 1827, with Views of the Russian Squadron, by Henry Moses. Plate 5 [?]: Arrival of the Lord High Admiral in Portsmouth Harbour, July 31st 1827

Technique includes etching. One of a set of images by the London marine artist Henry Moses (c. 1782 - 1870), best known for his 1820s series, 'Sketches of Shipping', covering dock scenes on the Thames. See notes for PAD7999. The ships identified by inscriptions under the image are 'Victory' (104 guns), the Portsmouth flagship, left; the 'Royal Sovereign' yacht carrying the Duke of Clarence, centre, and the 'Wellesley', 74 guns, right. The view looks north into the harbour with the dockyard buildings on the right.

Object Details

ID: PAD8005
Type: Print
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Ackermann, Rudolph; Moses, Henry
Places: Unlinked place
Vessels: Royal Sovereign 1804 [HMY]; Wellesley (1815)
Date made: 1 Jan 1837
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 143 mm x 230 mm
Parts: Visit of the Duke of Clarence to Portsmouth in 1827. (Album)
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