The Royal Visit to the Fleet, Dominic Serres, 1774

Barfleur in the foreground. The ships’ names are legible on their sterns. Cannot be read at this quality. 22 june when the king arrived by barge from portsmouth to meet the fleet at spithead, and came on board the barfleur. Object Type: painting. Genre: marine art. Date: 1774. Dimensions: height: 154.3 cm (60.7 in) ; width: 245.6 cm (96.6 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Royal Collection. Dominic Serres the Elder (1722-93) - The Royal Visit to the Fleet - RCIN 404558 - Royal Collection