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This exceptional print of a First Rate English Man of War c.1750 was engraved
for "the Universal Magazine for JF Clinton at The King's Arms ins.
St. Paul's Churchyard, London.". First Rate Ship of the Line were
three deck battleships that had at least 90 guns, displaced more
than 2,000 tons and carried approximately 800 crewmen. The term 'ship of the line' derives
from the standard battle formation wherein major warships organized themselves
into a line of fire, thereby to deliver an overwhelming broadside upon the
enemy. First Rate Ship of the Line were slow, expensive to operate and
the lower deck was frequently swamped with water rendering those cannon
useless. Although this ship of the line plan may be an idealized one, and not refer to a specific ship, 7 First Rate English Battleships were built between 1701 and 1737 and each would have resembled this Man of War. This image is only available in a very limited edition of ONE digital copy. Only ONE license for this digital image will be sold, after which the print shall be taken off the market. |
| Resolution is 1596 x 1174 pixels at 266 dpi. This digital file has been carefully but lightly restored. Blumenberg Associates LLC own the original 18th century engraving which is believed to be scarce. |
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