Twelve Views of His Majesty's Ships, &c. in Different Situations. The Nymphe frigate passing the Round Tower on Portsmouth Point, on her leaving the Harbour, with a View of Spit-head and St Helen's at a distance

A view of the ‘Nymph’ leaving Portsmouth harbour, passing the Round Tower on the left. Spithead and St Helens can be seen in the far distance on the right. Engraving. Plate 1 of ‘Book 28. Twelve Views of His Majesty’s Ships, &c in Different Situations’.
The NMM has three versions of this print; one published in 19 May 1783 by Carington Bowles (PAD7556); one republished in 19 May 1800 by Bowles & Carver (PAD5998); and a mirrored impression published by W. Allen in Dublin at an unknown date (PAD7590). This is the 1783 version.

Object Details

ID: PAD7556
Type: Print
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Bowles, Carington
Places: Unlinked place
Vessels: Nymphe (captured 1780)
Date made: 19 May 1783
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 176 mm x 278 mm
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