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 5 [?]: Arrival of the Lord High Admiral in Portsmouth Harbour, July 31st 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. The ships identified by inscriptions under the image are 'Victory' (104 guns), the Portsmouth flagship, left; the 'Royal Sovereign' yacht carrying the Duke of Clarence, centre, and the 'Wellesley', 74 guns, right. The view looks north into the harbour with the dockyard buildings on the right.
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