One of the other plates shows HMS 'Columbine' of the Experimental Squadron returning to Portsmouth, but it is the only example which expressly mentions this. The Duke visited a number of ships at Portsmouth (as shown in other plates) apart from the Russian Squadron, which arrived while he was there, and the present image relates to the non-Russian element of the visit. The yacht is at anchor inside the harbour with the dockyard to the right and HMS 'Victory' (port guard and flagship) to the left flying the flag of an Admiral of the Blue and a matching blue ensign (the squadronal colour of the local commander-in-chief at the time): so is the yacht in terms of her ensign, though the Admiralty flag at the main -signifying Clarence's position as Lord High Admiral - should normally be red, which remains to be explained. It is unlikely that Clarence was on board to receive the Mayor and Corporation (arriving in boats) as the Royal Standard would also be flying if he were. The painting was acquired in 1940 with BHC0621, which shows another episode also replicated in the Moses prints, though they are not strictly a pair since this one is slightly taller, but of the same width.