Half Model of a Jolly Boat

anonymous, c. 1780 - c. 1820

Gepolychromeerd mallenmodel (stuurboord) van een roeiboot; rond voor- en achterschip. De zeeg loopt op naar beide uiteinden. Rondspant.

  • Artwork typeship model, builder's model, half model
  • Object numberNG-MC-433
  • Dimensionsheight 13.1 cm x width 51.3 cm x depth 8 cm
  • Physical characteristicswood and paint

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Half Model of a Jolly Boat

  • Object type

  • Object number

    NG-MC-433

  • Description

    Gepolychromeerd mallenmodel (stuurboord) van een roeiboot; rond voor- en achterschip. De zeeg loopt op naar beide uiteinden. Rondspant.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    label, bottom left: ‘433’ former inventory label

  • Part of catalogue

Creation

  • Creation

    model maker: anonymous, Netherlands

  • Dating

    c. 1780 - c. 1820

  • Search further with

Material and technique

  • Physical description

    wood and paint

  • Dimensions

    height 13.1 cm x width 51.3 cm x depth 8 cm

This work is about

  • Subject

Acquisition and rights

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    ...; transferred from the Ministerie van Marine (Department of the Navy), The Hague, to the museum, 1883

Documentation

Persistent URL

Questions?

Do you spot a mistake? Or do you have information about the object? Let us know!

anonymous

Half Model of a Jolly Boat

Netherlands, c. 1780 - c. 1820

Inscriptions

  • label, bottom left:433 former inventory label

Conservation

  • Restauratieatelier Scheepsmodellen, 2005: restored

Provenance

...; transferred from the Ministerie van Marine (Department of the Navy), The Hague, to the museum, 1883

Object number: NG-MC-433

Entry

Polychromed wooden half bracket model of the starboard side of a jolly boat, mounted on a rectangular black, wooden backboard.

The side of the vessel is depicted by ribbands attached to frame moulds. Pointed ends. The stempost is curved, the sternpost is straight. The sheer rises towards both ends. The broad gunwale is painted black. The hull is round and is painted white below the wale.

Scale unknown.

Literature

J.M. Obreen, Catalogus der verzameling modellen van het Departement van Marine, The Hague 1858, no. 433

Citation

J. van der Vliet, 2016, 'anonymous, Half Model of a Jolly Boat, Netherlands, c. 1780 - c. 1820', in J. van der Vliet and A. Lemmers (eds.), Navy Models in the Rijksmuseum, online coll. cat. Amsterdam: https://data.rijksmuseum.nl/20053736

(accessed 4 augustus 2026 02:20:30 UTC+0).