Scale: 1:48. A plan showing two of the proposed quarter pieces for Nereus (1821), a 46-gun frigate building at Plymouth Dockyard.

The left sketch is a full-length female figure in a long dress with a low-cut top and long hair falling down to her shoulders. Her left arm is across her waist and her right hand, by her side, holds a palm frond or (perhaps) a large ear of corn. She may represent one of the goddesses such as Nike (Victory) if it is a palm frond, or Demeter if it is corn.

The right hand sketch is a full-length bare-chested bearded male figure wearing an ancient Greek himation (cloak) wrapped around his waist and over his left shoulder. He is holding [to be described] in his right hand in front of his chest.

The plan includes a pencil annotation ‘Begun these quarterp’s on Thursday 31st May 1821. At one o’Clock, noon.’ A second annotation in pencil records ‘Order for Vengence Bust arrived at the yard 2nd July 1821. -?- [word unreadable] Dated 30th June.’ HMS Vengeance was built between 1819 and 1824.

Signed by Edward Churchill [Master shipwright, Plymouth Dockyard, 1815-1829]