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book-illustration
Object Type
print
book-illustration
Museum number
1864,0611.86
Title
Object:
View of a Dutch Yacht
Description
A ship lying diagonally with the prow in right foreground, the body only shown and the lower part of a main-mast, with a foremast resting against the prow and a large paddle folded against the side; after Van de Velde; illustration to Charnock's 'Marine Architecture'. 1802 Etching an mezzotint
Producer name
After:
Willem van de Velde II
((?))
After:
Willem van de Velde I
(?)
Print made by:
John Barlow
(?)
Published by:
David Steel
School/style
British
Production date
1802
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
mezzotint
etching
Dimensions
Height:
205 millimetres
(image)
Width:
268 millimetres
(image)
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
For the publication, see 1864,0611.89
Bibliographic references
Abbey Life / Life in England in Aquatint and Lithography 1770-1860 from the Library of J.R. Abbey
(331.64)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
boat/ship
Associated names
Illustration to:
John Charnock
Associated titles
Associated Title:
Marine Architecture
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Robert Cook
Purchased through:
Sotheby's
(6-7.vi.1864/355)
Purchased through:
Edward Daniell
Acquisition date
1864
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1864,0611.86