Artwork

English Ships of War

English Ships of War, by Robert Cleveley, watercolor, 1770
English Ships of War, by Robert Cleveley, watercolor, 1770

English Ships of War is a watercolor work on paper by the Rococo painting artist Robert Cleveley. It dates from 1770 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Artist & collection

Artist

Robert Cleveley

Robert Cleveley painted the sea in watercolour during the late 1700s and early 1800s, when Britain ruled the waves and artists flocked to its docks for drama.