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Half model of an Admiralty of Amsterdam war frigate
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
This is the oldest half model in the Navy Models Gallery. It is signed by Charles Bentam, an English shipbuilder hired by the Admiralty of Amsterdam in 1728 to modernize Dutch naval shipbuilding. It is highly unusual for a half model to be signed by its maker.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineHalf model of an Admiralty of Amsterdam war frigate. c. 1740. Charles Bentam. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
