Royal Yacht Near The Shore | Francis Swaine | 1768 19th Century a Western-style ship suggests the

a Western-style ship suggests the growing influence of foreign maritime forces

The ‘Venus’ was trying to close her to take possession when she bore away towards another ship that had appeared and which proved to be another French frigate

he was then under orders to sail for the West Indies

The foreground vessel has a white bust figurehead clearly visible - apparently male and in classical style - and has just weighed anchor

dated 1771

Royal Yacht Near The Shore | Francis Swaine | 1768 19th Century a Western-style ship suggests theThis imagined coastal scene, possibly inspired by the area around Bembridge Harbour on the Isle of Wight, features a royal yacht firing a salute as it anchors near shore. In the foreground, fishermen haul in nets, a woman carries buckets on a yoke, and a fisherman tends his catch in a small boat. A ships boat approaches the shore, while large Royal Navy warships lie in deeper water beyond. A shipyard and warship under construction appear behind the