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Robert Strickland Thomas: HMS 'Britannia' Leaving a Mediterranean Harbour  wikidata:Q50876454 reasonator:Q50876454
Artist
Robert Strickland Thomas  (1787–1853)  wikidata:Q18600471
 
Alternative names
R. S. Thomas; R.S. Thomas
Description painter and naval officer
Date of birth/death 1787 Edit this at Wikidata 1853 Edit this at Wikidata
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creator QS:P170,Q18600471
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Author
Lieutenant Robert Strickland Thomas
Title
HMS 'Britannia' Leaving a Mediterranean Harbour Edit this at Wikidata
title QS:P1476,en:"HMS 'Britannia' Leaving a Mediterranean Harbour Edit this at Wikidata"
label QS:Len,"HMS 'Britannia' Leaving a Mediterranean Harbour Edit this at Wikidata"
Object type painting
object_type QS:P31,Q3305213
Genre marine art Edit this at Wikidata
Description
English: HMS 'Britannia' Leaving a Mediterranean Harbour

The painting is a portrait of the ship, 'Britannia', 120 guns, showing her stern and her name emblazoned on it. She is flying the white ensign, the pre-1850 tricolour or common pennant, and her anchor is raised. Figures can be seen on the deck and in the rigging. The Mediterranean coastline is shown as a rocky outcrop on the left in the foreground, and on the right consisting of cliffs and grassy headland. A ruined tower is on the right with a fort and church on the cliff, and the coast continues round to the distance. Another warship is anchored in port-broadside view in the harbour in the distance, together with other shipping, and a lateen rigged vessel is also shown in the middle distance to the right.

'Britannia', built in 1820, was in the Mediterranean between 1830-32 and again in 1835. It is possible that this is the coastline of Malta. The artist learned to paint while he was serving in the Royal Navy. He later took up painting as a profession to augment his half pay and concentrated on Royal Naval subjects.

HMS Britannia Leaving a Mediterranean Harbour
Date circa 1830
date QS:P571,+1830-35-00T00:00:00Z/10,P1480,Q5727902
Medium oil on panel Edit this at Wikidata
Dimensions Frame: 485 mm x 435 mm x 65 mm;Painting: 292 x 238 mm
institution QS:P195,Q7374509
Current location
Royal Museums Greenwich
Accession number
BHC3744
Notes

Historical association: Britannia leaving Malta. Historical association: formerly called.

Within the Museum’s Loans Out Policy there is a presumption against lending panel paintings. Please consult Registration for further details.
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Source/Photographer http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/15217
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id number: BHC3744
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Oil paintings

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