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A calm with an East Indiaman anchored in an estuary
Although Swaine painted a few naval actions, his preference was for general shipping subjects, usually on a small scale. Between 1761 and 1783 he exhibited a large number of pictures, including some drawings, at the Free Society and the Society of Artists. These included a large number of 'calms', 'gales' and 'moonlights'. This 'calm' includes some activity in the foreground, involving a teapot being thrown into the air, but the meaning of this is not clear. The drawing is signed.
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Object Details
| ID: | PAH8394 |
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| Collection: | Fine art |
| Type: | Drawing |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Swaine, Francis |
| Date made: | circa 1770 |
| People: | Swaine, Francis |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Sheet: 365 x 540 mm; Mount: 605 mm x 835 mm |
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