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A war junk. A 19th century portrait of a Chinese war junk dated about 1850. Throughout China's history, junks have been used as war ships. They usually have two or three sails and each mast is made of bamboo because of its strength. This junk is show
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National Maritime Museum

Greenwich Hospital from the west side. A view down what is now College Walk, from the west towards the Grand Square. The artist has emphasised the dimensions of the buildings through his use of light and shadow, with the dark buildings in the foreground t
1850
National Maritime Museum

HMS 'Raleigh'. A painting showing the Royal Naval frigate 'Raleigh’ off Portsmouth. Most of her sails are let fly except an outer jib as she slowly makes her way into the harbour with the old semaphore tower visible beyond her amidsh
1850
National Maritime Museum

Queen Victoria's Visit to Queenstown, 1849. One of a pair of paintings by Atkinson commemorating Queen Victoria’s visit to Ireland in 1849 (see also BHC0703), signed and dated ‘Geo M. W. Atkinson 1851’. In August 1849, at the heigh
1850
National Maritime Museum