The Proserpine at anchor in Venice

Louis François Cassas French

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A scene of boats at anchor in a harbor, apparently Venice, the one on the right undergoing repairs to the hull. The frigate closest to the center bears the name "La Proserpine," perhaps the French frigate built in Brest in 1784 and captured by the English in 1796.

The Proserpine at anchor in Venice, Louis François Cassas (French, Azay-le-Ferron 1756–1827 Versailles), Black chalk, with framing lines in red chalk

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The Proserpine at anchor in Venice, Louis François Cassas (French, Azay-le-Ferron 1756–1827 Versailles), Black chalk, with framing lines in red chalk
The Proserpine at anchor in Venice, Louis François Cassas (French, Azay-le-Ferron 1756–1827 Versailles), Black chalk, with framing lines in red chalk

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