The Great Ship Harry, Built in the Reign of King Henry VIII

A line engraving of the 80-gun carrack Henry Grace Dieu, which was built at Woolwich in 1514, rebuilt at Portsmouth in 1539 and accidentally burnt in 1553. Her first master was Sir Thomas Spert, who was also the first person to hold the title of Master of Trinity House, the corporation for maritime affairs during the reign of King Henry VIII. The Grace Dieu is shown firing from her starboard bow, with full sails, pennants streaming forward and an anchor on her port bow. Page has apparently based his engraving on the original by Hans Holbein the Younger.

Object Details

ID: PAD0279
Collection: Fine art
Type: Print
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Page
Vessels: Henry Grace a Dieu (1514)
Date made: 10 Nov 1793
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Mount: 210 mm x 163 mm