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18th century portrait of the HMS Blenheim. A full-rigged 90-gun second rate ship of the line. Plate 8 from the series 'Twenty-two prints of several of the capital ships of his Majesties Royal Navy with variety of other sea pieces.' A view of British HMS Blenheim seen from the stern and starboard side.

The dedication at bottom reads "His Majesties Ship the Blenheim, so called from One of the Glorious Victorys Obtain'd by that Renowned General his Grace the Duke of Marlborough, to whom this plate is most humbly dedicated."


ship portraits
1721-01-02
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Hart Nautical
Kirkall, E.; Baston, Thomas
ink; paper
11 in x 13 1/4 in
England