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Object Type
print
Museum number
1868,0808.3138
Title
Object:
View of the Royal Dock-Yard at Deptford
Description
View of Deptford dockyard, with several ships on the water, and rowing boats going between them, a ship being built to right, with a warehouse on a quay behind. In this state, the smoke issuing from the cannon on the ship on the left is left white, and in the lower margin are several sketches of heads. 1775 Etching and engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
William Woollett
After:
Richard Paton
After:
John Hamilton Mortimer
Printed by:
James Gamble
School/style
British
Production date
1775
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
502 millimetres
Width:
680 millimetres
Bibliographic references
Fagan 1885 / A Catalogue Raisonné of the Engraved Works of William Woollett
(90.II)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
dock/quay
boat/ship
Associated places
Topographic representation of:
Deptford
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Charles J Palmer
Purchased through:
Sotheby's
(18-24.v.1868/613 £3)
Purchased through:
Colnaghi
Acquisition date
1868
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1868,0808.3138