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Sketch of the topsail of the 'Victory'
A framed and glazed sketch of the 'Victory's' fore topsail. Inscribed on the frame are the words "SKETCH OF THE VICTORY'S FORE TOPSAIL AS RETURNED FROM THAT SHIP INTO H.M. STORE AT THE SAIL LOFT IN CHATHAM DOCKYARD AFTER THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR'. The sketch shows the topsail damaged after the battle. The sketch is framed and glazed but it is also torn.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAB0615 |
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| Collection: | Fine art |
| Type: | Drawing |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Places: | Bristol |
| Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 |
| Vessels: | Victory (1765) |
| Date made: | After 1805 |
| People: | HM Dockyard, Chatham |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Sheet: 450 x 578 mm; Folder: 825 mm x 570 mm |