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Half Model of a Lightship
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Half Model of a Lightship

anonymous · c. 1858 · wood (plant material)

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

About this work

Model (starboard side) of a two-masted ship. The bow has two scupper holes one above the other; the crane beam is positioned far aft. The stern is rounded with a scupper hole; a straight rudder stands on a heel, with a rounded rudder blade. The sheer is flat, with a barkwood. The bottom is flat and fitted with two bilge keels. One mast amidships, one aft, and a bowsprit. Scale 1:40 (scale on model).

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineHalf Model of a Lightship. c. 1858. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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