Model of the stern of a 44-gun frigate

anonymous, c. 1822

This model shows the stern of a frigate on a slipway. Rounding of the stern was introduced into ship design in the early 19th century. Although the stern of this model is ornamented with trophies, it is otherwise extremely sober, in keeping with contemporary taste. A prominent feature is the State’s coat-of-arms, carried by all ships of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The half-rounded gallery accommodates the officers’ latrine.

  • Artwork typedemonstration model
  • Object numberNG-MC-93
  • Dimensionsheight 36.5 cm x width 37.9 cm x depth 28.5 cm
  • Physical characteristicswood, brass and mica

Identification

  • Title(s)

    • Model of the Stern of a 44-Gun Frigate
    • Model of the stern of a 44-gun frigate

  • Object type

  • Object number

    NG-MC-93

  • Description

    Constructiemodel van een achterschip op stapelblokken op een grondplank. Rond achterschip waarbij de huid onder het barkhout is weggelaten, geheel met verticale vulstuken opgevuld. Het hek, versierd met trofeeën, heeft één verdieping en een halfronde galerij middenachter waaronder een driehoekig hennegat, versierd met bladmotieven; smal recht roer met dikke vierkante roerkop, van binnen zijn twee gaten voor de roerpennen te zien. Tegen de regeling van het bovendek het Rijkswapen. Binnen drie dekken met messing knieën, het hoofddek met diagonale schering in het web. Volhouten spantconstructie met Seppings kruisverband met messing verbindingsstukken op het zaadhout. Buitenop zijn de bezaansrusten aangebracht.

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Creation

  • Creation

    model maker: anonymous, Netherlands

  • Dating

    c. 1822

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    wood, brass and mica

  • Dimensions

    height 36.5 cm x width 37.9 cm x depth 28.5 cm

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  • Subject

Acquisition and rights

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

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

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anonymous

Model of the Stern of a 44-Gun Frigate

Netherlands, c. 1822

Conservation

  • Restauratieatelier Scheepsmodellen, 2000: restored
  • Auke Gerrits, juli 2012: two supports and foremost 'seppingsverband' added; retouched

Provenance

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

Object number: NG-MC-93

Entry

Construction model of a ship’s stern on a slipway, mounted on a wooden base.

The model shows a round stern completely filled with vertical filling frames. It has one wale, the frames unplanked beneath the wale. The taffrail is decorated with trophies and has one storey. A half-round stern gallery amidships aft covers the helm port and is decorated with foliage. The straight narrow rudder has a thick square rudder head, on the inside two tiller holes can be seen. The bulwark above the taffrail is decorated with the coat of arms of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Inside are three decks, which are supported by brass knees, the main deck has diagonal framing. The framing is according to Seppings’ system of diagonal trussing with brass joining pieces on the keelson. The model has a set of mizzen channels rigged with deadeyes.

Literature

J.M. Obreen, Catalogus der verzameling modellen van het Departement van Marine, The Hague 1858, no. 93

Citation

J. van der Vliet, 2016, 'anonymous, Model of the Stern of a 44-Gun Frigate, Netherlands, c. 1822', in J. van der Vliet and A. Lemmers (eds.), Navy Models in the Rijksmuseum, online coll. cat. Amsterdam: https://data.rijksmuseum.nl/200314906

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