Unknown
HMS Serapis
Details
Artist
Unknown
Title
HMS Serapis
Date
About 1850
Medium
Wool and silk on canvas
Dimensions
H: 54.2 x W: 71.7 cm
Reference
CVCSC:0041.F
Collection
Status
On Display
This richly detailed picture shows HMS Serapis fully dressed, with all flags displayed. It is typical of the woolworks made by sailors in the British navy during the 1800s. Sailors were adept at sewing and used this skill to create personal tributes to the ships on which they sailed.
HMS Serapis About 1850 © Compton Verney