White Squadron First Rate Ship-of-the-Line
Sailor's Woolwork Naval Portrait
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White Squadron First Rate Ship-of-the-Line
Sailor's Woolwork Naval Portrait
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| Wool on Canvas | Circa 1830 |
| 15 ¼ x 23 Inches | 18 ¾ x 26 ½ Inches Framed |
A sailing warship of the British Empire, this sailor's woolwork picture of the ship shows 38 gunports, with the barrel tips represented with small glass beads. Knowing there would be a matching set of guns on the port, and several deck and stern guns, easily qualifies this as a Second Rate Man-O'-War.
One of the more desirable features of a sailor's wool picture is the presence of luffed, "puffy sails", as this one displays. Combined with the dynamic ocean motif and the post-Napoleonic War British Naval White Squadron pennant and ensign, this is an artistic and sought-after woolwork picture.
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