Diagram and section of the well and poop decks of HMS Canopus
original art: drawing. The ship is identified by an ink inscription at the bottom of this anonymous drawing, which is almost certainly a technical exercise in axonometric perspective by a naval cadet or someone else in training. In parts the proportion appears 'squeezed', such as in the odd oval shape of the ship's wheel. Note the 'star-burst' decoration above it, indicative of the vessel's name. [PvdM 7/12]
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Object Details
ID: | PAH0758 |
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Collection: | Fine art |
Type: | Drawing |
Display location: | Not on display |
Vessels: | Canopus (captured 1798) |
Date made: | 19th century |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Sheet: 341 x 492 mm; Mount: 478 mm x 631 mm |