Sketch of H.M.S. 'Victory'
A sketch of the ship of the line H.M.S. 'Victory''s fore top sail in a carved wooden frame, which is also glazed. Inscribed on the frame are the words "SKETCH OF THE VICTORY'S FORE TOP SAIL AS RETURNED FROM THAT SHIP INTO HM STORE AT THE SAIL LOFT IN CHATHAM DOCKYARD AFTER THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR. PRESENTED TO THE DOCKYARD MUSEUM BY H.S. HEAD ESQ". There are paintspots on the glass
Object Details
| ID: | AAB0614 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Fine art |
| Type: | Drawing |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Places: | Bristol |
| Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 |
| Vessels: | Victory (1765) |
| Date made: | After 1805 |
| People: | HM Dockyard, Chatham; Head, H S (donor) |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 500 mm x 500 mm x 60 mm |
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