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A portrait of a brig shown in three positions, a common convention of ship portraiture. In the centre the vessel is shown in port-broadside view, to the left in stern view and to the right in bow view. The main image shows the 'Ariel', flying the red ensign, with a man on the deck gesturing towards figures in a boat rowing towards the ship in the foreground to the right. Such brigs were widely used for short and coastal trading voyages. The landscape in the background is thought to indicate the Isle of Bute, of the Argyll coast of Scotland. In Salmon's work technical accuracy and careful delineation are informed by personal experience and intimate knowledge of the sea. This has led to the assumption that he probably supplemented his income as an artist by working in shipping or related industry.
Title
The Brig 'Ariel'
Date
1811
Medium
oil on canvas on board
Measurements
H 42.5 x W 65.5 cm
Accession number
BHC3203
Work type
Painting
Inscription description
RS 1811
National Maritime Museum
Romney Road, Greenwich, London, Greater London SE10 9NF England
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