Unknown warship; female figurehead
Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the head and figurehead for an unidentified warship, possibly a Bomb Vessel or Fireship based on the subject matter.
The colourwashed figurehead is a full-length female facing forward. Her right arm is raised and she is holding a smoking incendiary in her right hand. She is wearing a decorated breastplate over a tunic and the cloak is gathered at the waist by a belt. In the trail-board are weapons of war passing through a lauel wreath and a smoking gun muzzle.
The colourwashed figurehead is a full-length female facing forward. Her right arm is raised and she is holding a smoking incendiary in her right hand. She is wearing a decorated breastplate over a tunic and the cloak is gathered at the waist by a belt. In the trail-board are weapons of war passing through a lauel wreath and a smoking gun muzzle.
Object Details
| ID: | DIC0042 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Technical drawing |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | No date |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 185 mm x 180 mm |