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His Majesty’s Fleet

Catalog no. 0000729

MediumOil on Canvas
Size23 Inches x 29 Inches
SignedSigned LL: P. Monamy
DateCirca 1725

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About the artist

Monamy felt that a larger object should offset, contrast and balance smaller objects in the picture. In this posture, he is considered the "most distinguished member of the immediate followers of the Dutch tradition". His popularity and success was highlighted by his being awarded the decoration of the gallery at Vauxhall Gardens for marine paintings. A forerunner of the development of marine art in the 18th century, Monamy was adept at depicting placid scenes with a minimum of action in a unique and descriptive style. As a result of his interest in activity on the Thames, he recorded…

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