Visit of William the Fourth when Duke of Clarence, as Lord High Admiral, to Portsmouth In the year 1827, with Views of the Russian Squadron, by Henry Moses. Plate 2: The Warspite and Musquito Brig Saluting His R.H. the Duke of Clarence, as Lord High Admiral, in the Royal Sovereign on his Approach to Spithead, on the Evening of July 30 1827

Technique includes etching.One of a set of images by the London marine artist Henry Moses (c. 1782 - 1870), best known for his 1820s series, 'Sketches of Shipping', covering dock scenes on the Thames. See notes for PAD7999. Inscriptions under the image identify, left to right, the 'Warspite', 74 guns, 'Musquito' and 'Royal Sovereign', yacht'

Object Details

ID: PAD8002
Type: Print
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Ackermann, Rudolph; Moses, Henry
Vessels: Musquito (1825); Royal Sovereign (1804)
Date made: 1 Jan 1837
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 141 mm x 208 mm
Parts: Visit of the Duke of Clarence to Portsmouth in 1827. (Album)