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Half Model of a 26-Gun Sloop of War

anonymous · c. 1843 · polychromy; wood (plant material)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Polychromed planked model (starboard) of a three-master. Sixteen gunports distributed over two decks. The stem ends in a curl serving as a figurehead. Elliptical stern and one-storey side gallery, decorated with carving; rudder with round rudderhead, rudder blade below rounded. Flat sheer, one wale and two wales. Framed with round spars, sharp underwater hull. Scale 1:40 (Obreen).

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

ship model builder's model half model Sumatra (schip)

Credit lineHalf Model of a 26-Gun Sloop of War. c. 1843. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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