Narcissus (cancelled 1857)
Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the bow, head, headrails, trail-board and figurehead for Narcissus (cancelled 1857). This is the figurehead design for the original 50-gun sailing frigate ordered in 1847 but cancelled and the name transferred to the modified screw frigate design. See DIC0068 for the submitted and signed version of the sketch.
A half-bust of a naked male with short hair looking forward from the bow of the ship. The bust is surrounded by foliage, reflecting the scene where Narcissus spotted his reflection in a pool and became transfixed.
A half-bust of a naked male with short hair looking forward from the bow of the ship. The bust is surrounded by foliage, reflecting the scene where Narcissus spotted his reflection in a pool and became transfixed.
Object Details
ID: | DIC0088 |
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Type: | Technical drawing |
Display location: | Not on display |
Date made: | 1852 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 279 mm x 440 mm |