The Right Honble Lord Yarborough's Yacht, the 'Falcon' of 351 tons off Cowes
Hand-coloured aquatint after Huggins inscribed as per title. The 'Falcon' is shown in port-broadside view as commodore of the Royal Yacht Squadron, whose members fitted out splendid yachts at their own expense, which might be used as naval auxiliaries in time of war; also shown behind her to left and facing the other way is the otherwise unknown 'Emily' (identified via inscription).
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Object Details
ID: | PAH8626 |
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Collection: | Fine art |
Type: | |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Duncan, Edward; Huggins, William John |
Places: | Unlinked place |
Vessels: | Falcon (1824) |
Date made: | 17 Sep 1829 |
People: | Royal Yacht Squadron |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Sheet: 432 x 580 mm; Mount: 610 mm x 834 mm |