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A full-length portrait of Admiral Sir Peter Parker showing him facing slightly to the left. He wears an Admiral's full-dress uniform of 1795–1812, although the cuffs have not been correctly portrayed since they lack the fourth ring necessary for full dress. He wears a white waistcoat and breeches, shoes with gold buckles and a wig. In his right hand he holds a hat, and in his left his sword, decorated with an anchor and visible above his fingers. He is portrayed at the Portsmouth Battery, standing in front of a cannon which points out to sea to the left of the picture. His flagship, the 'Royal William', flies the Union flag, visible to the left in the background behind his right knee. The 'Royal William' 84 guns was guardship at Portsmouth in 1799, although it had been cut down to a two-decker.
Title
Sir Peter Parker (1721–1811), Bt, Admiral of the Fleet
Date
c.1799
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 241.5 x W 152.5 cm
Accession number
BHC2932
Acquisition method
National Maritime Museum (Greenwich Hospital Collection)
Work type
Painting
National Maritime Museum
Romney Road, Greenwich, London, Greater London SE10 9NF England
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