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Thomas Elliot (c. 1770-1800)
A View of Part of the British Fleet at Portsmouth c.1790-2
Oil on canvas | 91.0 x 141.8 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external) | RCIN 405170
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Little is known about the marine painter Thomas Elliot (c. 1770-1800). He worked in Portsmouth during the 1790s and painted many versions of the Spanish Armament of 1790. This is a view of the expeditious equipment of the British Fleet in 1790. Among the ships depicted is the 'Royal William', under the command of Rear-Admiral Robert Roddam (1719-1808). The others include a ship which is fitting out. There is a contemporary dedication on the frame to Sir John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham (1756-1835), First Lord of the Admiralty from 1788 to 1794.
When this painting and its pair (RCIN 405171) were cleaned in 1968, the process revealed Thomas Elliot's signature, an artist not to be confused with William Elliott.
The frame bears a contemporary dedication to Sir John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham (1756-1835), First Lord of the Admiralty from 1788 to 1794.Provenance
Recorded in the Queen's Presence Chamber at Hampton Court in 1861 (no 1033)
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Medium and techniques
Oil on canvas
Measurements
91.0 x 141.8 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external)
107.9 x 161.1 x 7.2 cm (frame, external)
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Alternative title(s)
A view of part of the British Fleet at Portsmouth, 1790.
A sea-piece with shipping.
