The Duke of York's meeting wth ye Royall Navy after it came into the Channell

The fourth of a series of 7 prints [PAH4098-PAH4104] showing the progress of the Infanta Catherine of Braganza from Lisbon to marry Charles II in England. These were created by the Spanish court artist Dirk Stoop to commemorate her journey, and were produced with captions in various languages, including English, Portuguese and German.

This example has English and Portuguese inscriptions and shows the meeting in the Channel of James, Duke of York, Charles's brother, with the naval fleet sent to escort the Infanta, under the leadership of Edward Montagu, Earl of Sandwich.

Object Details

ID: PAH4103
Type: Print
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Stoop, Dirk
Places: Unlinked place
Vessels: Royal Charles 1673 [British navy]
Date made: 1673
People: British Fleet
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 234 x 590 mm; Mount: 556 x 734 mm