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Mountbatten Medallic History of Great Britain and the Sea Medal:'Resolution' in a Gale
Mountbatten Medallic History of Great Britain and the Sea Medal:'Resolution' in a Gale
Mountbatten Medallic History of Great Britain and the Sea Medal:'Resolution' in a Gale
Mountbatten Medallic History of Great Britain and the Sea Medal:'Resolution' in a Gale

Mountbatten Medallic History of Great Britain and the Sea Medal:'Resolution' in a Gale

Associated (Frogmore House, Windsor, England, 1900 - 1979)
Medallist
DateMay 2004
Object NameMedal
MediumSterling Silver
ClassificationsMedals
Dimensions44mm
AcquisitionPresented in 2004 by Dr Joan M Burrell.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS072500.17
About MeThe van de Veldes, the best of all marine artists, worked both in Holland and in England. Willem, the father, was born at Leiden in 1611 and his son, known as van de Velde the younger, was born in 1633. Both died in England, the father in 1693 and the son in 1707, having worked together all their lives. Only experts can distinguish their styles, for both
excelled in the beauty and accuracy of their drawings and oil paintings.

They may be considered as the first war artists, since they accompanied the fleets of Tromp and de Ruyter and portrayed ships in action during the three Dutch Wars. Both were invited to England as official ship artists in 1674, where they had a studio in the Queen's House, now part of the National Maritime Museum.

The subject of this medal is HMS Resolution in a gale in 1669, the painting dating from 1676. She was a third-rate ship of the line, mounting 60 guns, under the command of Sir Thomas Allin She was built at Harwich by Sir Anthony Deane in 1667: 148 ft long, 37 ft broad, of 885 tons and a complement of 400 men. She is typical of the ships of the line which formed the backbone of the fleets for 100 years. Her battle honours include those of Solebay and the Texel during the Dutch Wars. After being rebuilt she fought at the battle of Barfleur in 1692, but was lost in a gale in 1703. Her name was inherited by many later battleships, and it was also the name of one of Captain Cook's ships.

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