The dock is on the left, terminated by a fort in the centre of the
picture. On the left are a large man-of-war and a disabled ship
towed by a barque.
This and Nos. 204, 232, 233, and 236 are pieces of dockyards,
painted by Paton more than a hundred years ago. They are each on
canvas, 3 ft. 4 in. high, by 4 ft. 10 in. wide.
202 Close of the Action, November 4th, 1805, Sir R. Strachan's Victory
(_1037_). [See Companion Piece, No. 234.] . . . . . N. POCOCK.
On the left are three French vessels,? The Formidable, Scipion,
Mont Blanc, or Duguay Trouin, two of them utterly dismantled; to
the right is the English fleet.
The engagement took place off Ferrol, about a fortnight after
Trafalgar, the French ships being under the command of Rear-Admiral
Dumanoir, who had escaped from that battle.
203 George III. Reviewing the Fleet at Portsmouth (_1011_). [See No.
235.] . . . . . D. SERRES.
In the centre is a large man-of-war, the "Barfleur": near it the
"Worcester" firing a salute, and beyond a line of men-of-war, the
"Royal Oak" and "Lennox" being distinguishable on the right. On
canvas, 4 ft. 10 in. high, by 7 ft. wide. Signed "D. Serres, 1776."