1802 Antique Print - BRITISH Naval FIRE SHIP Sheer Draught Armada DESIGN (30)

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1802 ' A FIRE SHIP 1684 Sheer Draught ' An absolutely stunning Large original antique engraving, expertly hand coloured. PROVENANCE Taken from AN HISTORY OF MARINE ARCHITECTURE by John Charnock (1756-1807 and published by Darton & Harvey. Charnock was a Royal Navy volunteer and author. As well as this publication, he also write a book on Horatio Nelson an Biographia Navailis about the leading figures in Britain's Royal Navy. He studied at Winchester College and at Trinity College, Oxford. He then joined the Royal Navy as a volunteer and became friends with Captain Locker (Nelson's correspondent) After inheriting a fortune, Charnock left the Navy but had soon spent all his inheritance and turned to writing to make a living. Charnock fell into poverty and unable to pay his debts, he died on 16th May 1807, at the King's Bench Prison in Bermondsey, London. CONDITION Original antique print in excellent condition with good margins, perfect and ready for mounting and framing. Expert hand colouring. Some folds as issued. SIZE Overall size including margins approx 380mm x 295mm (15 x 11.7 inches) All our prints and maps are 100% guaranteed original antiques as dated. We do not sell reproductions.Exported By ExportYourStore. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers F4624E30ADB14A42A74A615F29B15840

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