Drawing
mid - late 18th century (drawn)
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Design for the frontispiece to the fifth volume of Frederic Hervey’s The Naval History of Great Britain; One of the groups of a sea nymph embraced by a Triton, who holds a piece of drapery over their heads as a sail to assist their progress; Drawn in pen.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | drawn in pen |
| Brief description | Stothard, Thomas; Design for the frontispiece to the fifth volume of Hervey’s 'The Naval History of Great Britain'; One of the groups of a sea nymph embraced by a Triton, who holds a piece of drapery over their heads as a sail; Drawn in pen; English School; Mid - late 18th century. |
| Physical description | Design for the frontispiece to the fifth volume of Frederic Hervey’s The Naval History of Great Britain; One of the groups of a sea nymph embraced by a Triton, who holds a piece of drapery over their heads as a sail to assist their progress; Drawn in pen. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce |
| Object history | This is the design for a frontispiece to the fifth volume of Frederic Hervey’s The Naval History of Great Britain; from the earliest times to the Rising of the Parliament in 1779, which was published in five volumes. |
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| Literary reference | <u>The Naval History of Great Britain; from the earliest times to the Rising of the Parliament in 1779</u> by Frederic Hervey & Others. |
| Bibliographic reference | DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874. |
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| Accession number | DYCE.833 |
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| Record created | November 11, 2009 |
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