Caption
Ornements de la proue d'un vaisseau de 80 canons, Prow and figurehead of a sailing ship, Ornements de la proue de différents vaisseaux, Bow ornaments of various vessels, print, album page, ornament print, Series number, 20, 24, This print is part of a album., printmaker: Joseph Coiny, printmaker: Yves Marie Le Gouaz, after drawing by Pierre Ozanne, 1800 - 1801, Joseph Coiny, Yves Marie Le Gouaz, Pierre Ozanne, printmaker, after drawing by, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, cut off within the plate edge, mounted in an album, height 223 mm x width 316 mm, sailing-ship, sailing boat, parts of ship's exterior: bow, A detailed engraving of a ship's prow showing ornate carved figures and decorative elements along the hull, with a large projecting bowsprit and a carved animal head at the very front, a group of seated and standing human figures in classical attire arranged on a raised platform near the bowsprit, some holding shields and one holding a small animal, a reclining figure near the stern of the visible section wearing a helmet and cloak, rope and timber structures running along the deck, rectangular gun ports along the ship's side, layered ornamental moldings and applied detailing on the upper hull, and stylized waves depicted at the waterline.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B25_399
License type
Rights managed
Available size
53.0Mb (6.7Mb) / 17.0in x 12.1in / 5103 x 3630 (300dpi)