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X is for xebec
Thought it was time to tackle this letter of the alphabet!
The painting depicts the capture of the Spanish xebec frigate El Gamo in 1801 off the coast of Barcelona by the Royal Navy brig HMS Speedy commanded by Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald
Painted for Commander Ricketts RN who served as midshipman in the action; by descent to his daughter Mrs Julia Anne Bonnor, who bequeathed it to the museum Victoria and Albert Museum in 1901.
The photo is in the public domain. The drawings are mine
X is for xebec
Thought it was time to tackle this letter of the alphabet!
The painting depicts the capture of the Spanish xebec frigate El Gamo in 1801 off the coast of Barcelona by the Royal Navy brig HMS Speedy commanded by Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald
Painted for Commander Ricketts RN who served as midshipman in the action; by descent to his daughter Mrs Julia Anne Bonnor, who bequeathed it to the museum Victoria and Albert Museum in 1901.
The photo is in the public domain. The drawings are mine