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In 1873, the Shah of Persia made a state visit to England where he was received and entertained in a style without precedent in British history. The Naval Review at Spithead on 23rd June 1873 was held in his honour, and he was present on the Royal Yacht 'Victoria and Albert II', here shown on the extreme left. The ship in the foreground is the 'Devastation', the first battleship without sails to be built for the Royal Navy. Other shipping can be seen on the right as part of the review, dressed overall. Cooke may have produced this painting as a response to the First Lord of the Admiralty, who, at a Royal Academy banquet in 1871, exhorted artists to paint modern ships. It was presented by Thomas Brassey, MP to the Naval Gallery, Greenwich Hospital, which had reopened as the Royal Naval College in 1873.
Title
HM Turret Ship 'Devastation' at Spithead on the Occasion of the Naval Review in Honour of the Shah of Persia, 23rd June 1873
Date
1875
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 139.7 x W 205.8 cm
Accession number
BHC3287
Acquisition method
National Maritime Museum (Greenwich Hospital Collection)
Work type
Painting
National Maritime Museum
Romney Road, Greenwich, London, Greater London SE10 9NF England
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