'Andromeda'

Pen-and-ink sketch of the ‘Andromeda’, a Royal Navy frigate launched in 1784. The ship is shown in port broadside view under full sail. The name of the ship is inscribed beneath the sketch.

The sketch was made by Aiskew Paffard Hollis (1764–1844), who served as a lieutenant in the ‘Andromeda’ in 1790–93. It is part of an album containing fifty-seven drawings (PAH4886–PAH4943) created by Hollis while serving in ‘Andromeda’ and in other ships, including ‘Pegase’ in 1785–90 and ‘Queen’ in 1793–96. The album includes portraits of Hollis’s shipmates, often with humorous captions, as well as scenes of everyday life ashore and afloat. This sketch is mounted on the same page as PAH4921.

Object Details

ID: PAH4922
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Hollis, Aiskew Paffard
Vessels: Andromeda (1784)
Date made: 1790–93
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Image: 98 x 116 mm
Parts: Album of drawings (Album)