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H.M.S. Constance, 50 guns... joining the Experimental Squadron RMG PY0935

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HMS Constance, 50 guns... joining the Experimental Squadron.

Ships from L-Rː HMS St Vincent, Rodney, Queen, Vanguard, Canopus, Constance, Albion, Hibernia.

Original sketch by Lieut. J.F.B. Wainwright of the Constance. NMM holds the original watercolour by Henry Andrews Luscombe on which this lithograph by Thomas Goldsworth Dutton is based. See PAG9795. The print is inscribed: "HMS Constance, 50 guns. To Captain Sir Baldwin W Walker, KCB, & the Officers of the Ship, this print of the 'Constance' joining the Experimental Squadron, is by permission, respectfully dedicated by their obliged Servant, Henry Andrews Luscombe." The 'Albion' and 'Hibernia' are shown ahead of 'Constance'; and 'St Vincent', 'Rodney', 'Queen', 'Vanguard' and 'Canopus' are shown in the distance, astern of the 'Constance'. Sir Baldwin W Walker KCB was captain of the 'Constance' until August 1847; James Wainwright remained a lieutenant aboard her until the first months of 1849.

Ship portrait.

Object IDː PAH0936

Artist/Makerː Luscombe, Henry Andrews; Wainwright, after Dutton, Thomas Goldsworthy; Day & Son; Ackermann, Rudolph.

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experimental squadron royal navy hms albion ship 1842 hms canopus ship 1797 hms constance ship 1846 hms hibernia ship 1804 hms queen ship 1839 hms rodney ship 1833 hms st vincent ship 1815 hms vanguard ship 1835 henry andrews luscombe prints drawings and watercolours of the royal museums greenwich thomas goldsworthy dutton watercolors british navy
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1850
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Royal Museums Greenwich
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experimental squadron royal navy hms albion ship 1842 hms canopus ship 1797 hms constance ship 1846 hms hibernia ship 1804 hms queen ship 1839 hms rodney ship 1833 hms st vincent ship 1815 hms vanguard ship 1835 henry andrews luscombe prints drawings and watercolours of the royal museums greenwich thomas goldsworthy dutton watercolors british navy