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Ship-Building Plate CCCCLVII

Author Augustin Francis Bullock Creuze (1800 - 1852)

Engraver George Aikman

Editor Professor Macvey Napier (1776 - 1847)

Publisher A & C Black Ltd (founded 1807)

Printer Thomas Allan & Co

Date1840

Object number00019702

NameSteel engraving

MediumInk on paper

DimensionsOverall: 273 x 210 mm, 0.008 kg

ClassificationsArt

Credit LineANMM Collection

Terms

Edinburgh

DescriptionThis engraving is one of 15 published in 'Treatise on the Theory and Practice of Naval Architecture: Being the Article 'Ship-Building' in the Encyclopaedia Britannica, Seventh Edition' written by naval architect Augustin F B Creuze and published in 1840. The engraving illustrates the disposition of the timbers of a French line of battleship compared with the modern disposition of the timbers of an English line of battleship. The two plans show the vertical hull planking, horizontal under-planking and diagonal iron trussing plates.SignificanceThis engraving comes from the first edition of the separate book issue of Creuze's highly influential article on naval architecture.