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William Wellings (fl.1763-1793)
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William Wellings (fl.1763-1793)

Portrait of Captain Young, in naval uniform, standing on shore with his ship the Ambuscade beyond

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William Wellings (fl.1763-1793)
Portrait of Captain Young, in naval uniform, standing on shore with his ship the Ambuscade beyond
signed, inscribed and dated 'Wm Wellings fecit 1782' (lower left)
pen and grey ink and grey wash
10 x 8½in. (25.4 x 21.6cm.)
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Lot Essay

H.M.S. Ambuscade, 640 tons, was a 32-gun frigate built at Deptford and launched on 17th September 1773. After service in the American War of Independence, she was captured by the French on 14th December 1798, retaken by H.M.S. Victory - with Lord Nelson aboard - for the Royal Navy on 28th May 1803 and broken up at Deptford in 1810.

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