Painted while vice-admiral of the red and commander-in-chief of the english mediterranean fleet, 1742-44. In the background is hyères bay, toulon, with mathews' second in command, richard lestock's flagship the 90-gun 'neptune', and units of his squadron on the right; the stern of mathews's flagship the 90-gun 'namur', is on the extreme left of the picture. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: 1743. Dimensions: height: 127 cm (50 in); width: 101.5 cm (39.9 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: National Maritime Museum. Admiral Thomas Mathews
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