L3540-001

Warship Long Caption: Scale: Unknown. A model of a French two deck warship made in plaster with wood, metal, paper, and cotton fittings which has been realistically painted. The model depicts the vessel at 13.40 on 21 October 1805 at the height of the Battle of Trafalgar and shows damage to the ship. The ship is three masted, ship rigged with set sails. The bow sprit has broken off and the fore, main, and mizzen masts are all broken. The hull is painted black with yellow stripes along the two gun decks, white on the deck, and black on the deck fittings. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, UK, Greenwich Hospital Collection Object: SLR2745.10 Artist: William Haines Date: before 1858 Medium: silk; cotton; plaster; paint Size: 240 mm x 270 mm x 150 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.