3 1 c m
40cm
actual image size: 32cm x 23cm
Description
Perspective painting of a whole hull model, shown to King George III in 1773 as a prototype for a potential series, and used to instruct Prince William Henry, later King William IV. 'Berwick' was a Third Rate 70-gun ship (later reclased as a 64-gun ship) built at Deptford Dockyard in London and launched in 1743. She was broken up in 1760.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10325760
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