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Description: | Engraving. Monochrome print showing a starboard view of the Duke of Cumberland's Mandarin Yacht (1753) moored by the side of a lake near Windsor. In the back ground is Shrubs Hill and the Belvedere, a triangular, turreted structure from which to view the surrounding countryside. Smaller boats are shown un the water near the yacht, one carrying passengers and a boatman while two swans swim in the forground The Yacht's hull is decorated with a fire-breathing dragon and the deck enclosed with fretwork, a large flag pole and lantern at the stern. The imposing central cabin has an elaborate Chinese roof hung with lanterns and bells.
Box Title: Yachts 1730-1850. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | prints water transport: recreation vessel: yacht [Chinese style] | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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