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 8 [?]: Arrival of the Russian Squadron, at Spithead on the Morning of Augt 8th 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' names are inscribed below the image, with the 'Azoff', 80, the Russian flagship, second from right.
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