Portrait of the Cadiz Merchant Fireship. Bought 1688 12-guns RMG PW6984, circa 1688

Portrait of the cadiz merchant fireship. Bought 1688 12-guns viewed from before the starboard beam. There is an escape port on the gundeck by the after end of the main chains. It is inscribed ‘kahlis marsant. ’ this is an unsigned pencil drawing by the younger. It is an offset, not rubbed on the back, worked up with a little pencil. Portrait of the cadiz merchant fireship. Bought 1688 12-guns the cadiz merchant ( royal navy): the fireship was expended in the battle of la hogue, 4 june 1692. Date: circa 1688. Dimensions: Sheet: 211 x 309 mm; Mount: 380 mm x 549 mm. Collection: Fine art.