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Engraving depicting the Harry Grace-a-Dieu at sea, with a small boat attached to it on the waves at left, and two other ships, both flying St. George's Cross, in the background. The sky is clouded. At far right, behind the ships, is a small coastal city; the clouds part over it, and a ray of light from above illuminates it.
The artist attributions are printed in the lower margin, along with the following information about the scene depicted:
"THE HARRY GRACE A DIEU, 1520. Conveying Henry the 8th to the Conference with Francis the 1st on "The Field of the Cloth of Gold". From the original picture at Windsor Castle."


ship portraits
1800-01-02
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Hart Nautical
Serres, Dominick; le Petit, W.
ink; paper
4 3/4 in x 6 in
Britain