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A view of the Royal Dockyard at Deptford   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Robert Dodd  (1748–1815)  wikidata:Q973073
 
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Dodd
Description British marine painter and engraver
Date of birth/death 1748 Edit this at Wikidata February 1815 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Wapping London Edit this at Wikidata
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John & Josiah Boydell  (fl. 1796)  wikidata:Q26879556
 
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John and Josiah Boydell; J & J Boydell
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Work period 1796 Edit this at Wikidata
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A view of the Royal Dockyard at Deptford
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English: Text:

Deptford is not the most ancient of his Majesty's Yards, but at present is the greatest of the Royal Arsenals for the reception of Naval Stores, great Quantities of which are Constantly deposited here, and from its nearness of Situation to the Navy Board, is generally termed the first Royal Dockyard. It is repleat with Launches [slipways] for Building, with dry Docks, and a large wet Dock, in which the Royal Yachts are laid up when not on service. Adjoining is the Bakehouses and Slaughteringhouses, which makes it of Importance both for Equipping and Victualing the Royal Navy.

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Title: "A VIEW OF THE ROYAL DOCKYARD AT DEPTFORD. " British Library shelfmark: Maps K.Top.18.18.d. Place of publication: London Publisher: Publish'd March 25th 1789 by Jno and Josh Boydell, No. 90 Cheapside, London., Date of publication: [March 25 1789]

Item type: 1 print Medium: aquatint and etching with hand-colouring Dimensions: platemark 42.8 x 67.9 cm, on sheet 56.6 x 82.1 cm

Former owner: George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820

The Topographical Collection of George III contains drawn and printed maps, views and atlases produced between 1500 and 1824.

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Depicted place Chatham
Date 25 March 1789
date QS:P571,+1789-03-25T00:00:00Z/11
institution QS:P195,Q23308
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This View was taken from the Shore of the River Thames at the time a Frigate was in the Act of taking in her masts alongside the Sheer Hulk.

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