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This may be a ship’s portrait with the ship shown in stern and bow view on the left. Part of Nelson’s navy by 1805 she was serving on the Guernsey Station, and was probably involved in making raids on the French coastline to disrupt the preparations to invade England.
The painting is signed and dated 1795.
Title
The Cutter ‘Mary Ann’ and HMS ‘Sylph’
Date
1795
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 106.7 x W 162.56 cm
Accession number
BHC3650
Work type
Painting
National Maritime Museum
Romney Road, Greenwich, London, Greater London SE10 9NF England
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