Two studies of fighting vessels

The sketch on the left has the general outline of the battleships 'Swiftsure' and 'Triumph', both launched in 1903. These are the only two ships that come anywhere near to this image. For the vessel on the right, the arrangement of funnels, masts, bridge and tops narrow the possibilities down to one of the eight 'Diadem'-class first-class protected cruisers, launched between 1896 and 1898.

Object Details

ID: PAE0066
Collection: Fine art
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wyllie, William Lionel
Date made: circa 1905
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
Measurements: 254 mm x 354 mm