Model of a figurehead
Carved figures on the prows of ships usually illustrated their names. This model represents Atalanta, a mythological Greek heroine. She can be recognizable by her classical clothing and three golden apples. The female figure stands on the ship’s stem, which is decorated with garlands. The large version of this Atalanta adorned a brig of the same name from 1796.
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Model of a figurehead
Carved figures on the prows of ships usually illustrated their names. This model represents Atalanta, a mythological Greek heroine. She can be recognizable by her classical clothing and three golden apples. The female figure stands on the ship’s stem, which is decorated with garlands. The large version of this Atalanta adorned a brig of the same name from 1796.
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Carved figures on the prows of ...... ig of the same name from 1796.
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Het snijwerk op een boeg beeld ...... en brik met die naam uit 1796.
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Rijksmuseum
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Model of a figurehead
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Model van een schegbeeld
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c. 1796 - c. 1850
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ca. 1796 - ca. 1850
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extent
breedte 18,4 cm
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depth 15.7 cm
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diepte 15,7 cm
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height 38.2 cm
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hoogte 38,2 cm
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width 18.4 cm
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Collectie: Marinemodellenkamer
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Collection: Navy Model Room
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provenance
...; transferred from the Mini ...... The Hague, to the museum, 1883
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