Unknown warships; quarter pieces

Scale: unknown. Two colour-washed sketches of proposed quarter pieces fur an unknown warship.

The left quarter piece is a full-length female figure standing on foliage held up by a two-tailed merman. She is blowing a trumpet held in her left hand, and an ear of wheat in her right.

The right quarter piece is a full-length two-tailed mermaid holding a trident in both hands. Below her is a half-naked female figure standing on the beak and shoulder of an eagle/vulture(?). The bird is standing on a curved scroll, similar to the top of a decorative pillar.

Object Details

ID: DIC0034
Type: Technical drawing
Display location: Not on display
Date made: No date
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 193 mm x 170 mm
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