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Visible reflectance photograph Pen and chalk drawings of five figurative ship prows arrow left swipe to the left arrow right swipe to the right
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Ship's prows

This sheet is like a page from a product catalogue containing a choice of elaborately decorated ship’s rams. The protruding spikes were intended to ram enemy vessels. Dolphins, mermaids, and all manner of sea creatures seem to declare dominion over the sea. The Baroque-like motifs show surprising similarities with depictions by other artists.

Artwork information

  • Artist

    Nicolas François Daniel Lhuillier (c. 1736–1793) or copy after Lhuillier (?), Group 6

  • Place and date

    Rome, between 1755 and 1768 (?)

  • Dimensions (sheet)

    335 x 374 mm

  • Inventory number

    IX 5159-35-32-1

Keywords

    GND terms

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