A Marine leaning on a pile of bales, with a seaman carrying kegs in the background

PT1976

A Marine leaning on a pile of bales, with a seaman carrying kegs in the background Long Caption: This is a study of a Marine, possibly on guard by a pile of bales, suggesting it may be a scene taken in a naval dockyard - perhaps Portsmouth before Bray sailed for Africa in December 1774. The lettering on the bales is clearly some form of identification. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: PAJ1976 Artist: Gabriel Bray Date: circa 1774 Medium: watercolour Size: 231 mm x 200 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.