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The royal yacht 'Peregrine' is shown in starboard-broadside view in the foreground flying the red ensign, a Union Jack on the sprit and red pennants. The ketch-rigged yacht on the right has the royal coat of arms carved on her stern together with other ornate decoration. She also flies the red ensign, a Union Jack and pennant and has a boat coming alongside. Another with mixed male and female occupants is to the right. On the far right is the Deptford waterfront, locating the scene as roughly abreast the Royal Dockyard there, which is where the yachts regularly stationed off Greenwich for both royal and diplomatic traffic were based. On the left with the royal coat of arms on the stern, is a naval two-decker flying the red ensign and a pennant, with the Royal Standard at the main, though whether of Queen Anne or George I is not discernable. She also has boats around her, a ceremonial barge on the left and another ship under sail ahead of her in the distance.
The partly completed buildings of Greenwich Hospital can be seen in the background, with only the King William Court dome evident. The Royal Observatory is on top of the hill. The small boats in the foreground are depicted fulfilling several functions, not only to convey people and baggage to the ships but also to take others out to look at them.
Title
The 'Peregrine' and Other Royal Yachts off Greenwich, c.1710
Date
c.1710–1715
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 102.8 x W 165.7 cm
Accession number
BHC1821
Work type
Painting
National Maritime Museum
Romney Road, Greenwich, London, Greater London SE10 9NF England
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