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Half Model of a Merchantman

anonymous · c. 1780 - c. 1820 · polychromy; wood (plant material)

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

About this work

Polychromed moulded model (starboard) of a three-master. No decks or gunports are indicated. Twisted stern, hollow wale, no details of stern or side galleries; straight rudder with square rudder head. Sheer rising forward and aft, two wales and one keel. Framed with round spars. Scale approx. 1:44 (derived).

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

ship model builder's model half model

Credit lineHalf Model of a Merchantman. c. 1780 - c. 1820. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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