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An English Merchant Ship in a Mediterranean Harbour in a Light Breeze with Many Other Vessels

Image credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London

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A scene of a busy Mediterranean harbour showing shipping at anchor. The profile of a town has been positioned horizontally in the distance, compositionally dividing the painting and with sky occupying half of the image. The high tower shown on the extreme left may indicate a lighthouse. The principal buildings are visible on the right, where three round towers and a short domed tower beyond form a gate into a walled town. To the left of the towers there is a row of small vessels which appear to be entering a small inner harbour. To the left of centre several buildings are shown flying the St George's flag. In the middle distance on the left two ships are shown. To the right of them is an English merchant ship. At the main it is flying a St George's flag and a red pendant, and also displays a red ensign and a St George jack.

National Maritime Museum

London

Title

An English Merchant Ship in a Mediterranean Harbour in a Light Breeze with Many Other Vessels

Date

1694

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 72.4 x W 90.2 cm

Accession number

BHC0890

Work type

Painting

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