Ship Models in the Thomson Collection at the Art Gallery of Ontario

by Simon Stephens

Book Overview

Spanning some 350 years, the Thomson Collection of ship models contains examples of exquisite workmanship and some of the masterpieces of the genre. Foremost in the Collection are rare late 17th and 18th century British dockyard models, made to scale for the Royal Navy and wealthy individuals. There is also a large number of models made by some of the 120,000 prisoners of the Napoleonic Wars. These models - made from wood and bone, with rigging...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 190347082X
• ISBN13: 9781903470824
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 9.4" x 10.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher