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Model of a 20-gun corvette on a slipway

c. 1840 - c. 1849 · rope; wood (plant material); brass (alloy); glass

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

About this work

This model shows the hull of a corvette – a small warship – under construction on a slipway. The vessel is positioned according to Dutch custom with the bow launching first. The slipway has been reproduced in great detail. The model ship even has tiny wheels on its keel so that it can move along the slipway.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

hull model ship model demonstration model

Credit lineModel of a 20-gun corvette on a slipway. c. 1840 - c. 1849. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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