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[piratepete007]

I remember seeing a wonderful diagram (lithograph) of a seaman standing on the stock of an anchor being raised out of the water alongside the Sovereign of the Seas - I think. Can anybody give me the link for that image ? Just cannot find it again.

Pete

[piratepete007]

Attached is a very low resolution of the image I am after - its identifying label reads ... post 2916-0-70427300-1364383134. There are frequent references to 'Payne's engraving' (which I believe it is) but I cannot find any actual posting on MSW. Close examinations shows a seaman standing on the anchor stock that is just above the water line. Can somebody help ?

 

Pete

[popeye2sea]

 

I found another copy on wikipedia.  The caption reads:

 

'The true portrait of His Majesty's royal ship theSovereign of the Seas', a contemporaneous engraving by J. Payne

 

I could not find the source for the photo.

 

Regards,

[piratepete007]

Thanks for that Henry ... resolution is better and I can make do with that (writing a pdf on a number of things including 'weighing the anchor' for inclusion on MSW.

 

Regards,

 

Pete

[RichardG]

The Payne engraving is on the RMG website - in color!

 

http://prints.rmg.co.uk/art/501270/sovereign-of-the-seas-br-1637

 

and some details at

 

http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/231209.html

 

 

Richard

[piratepete007]

Thanks for that info. Richard.

 

Pete

[popeye2sea]

Just found that the image is in the collection of the British Museum and you can request copies of the image from them.

[piratepete007]

It really is great to be supported by fellow MSW members. Thanks guys.

 

Pete