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Black and white engraving of a long symmetrical palace with domed towers across a river, with sailing ships and rowboats in the foreground.

Royal Naval Hospital, Greenwich, from the Isle of Dogs, with ships and rowing boats in the foreground. Engraving, 1753.

An engraved view of the Royal Hospital at Greenwich seen across the Thames, with its long symmetrical stone wings and central domed towers receding behind the water. In the foreground, sailing ships, a large two-masted vessel, and several rowing boats crowd the river under a cloudy sky.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1753
Medium
Perspective projections Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2810 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1753.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Hospital Real de Greenwich desde el Támesis, grabado, 1753

Una vista grabada del Hospital Real de Greenwich vista al otro lado del río Támesis, con sus largas alas simétricas de piedra y torres centrales con cúpula que se alejan tras el agua. En primer plano, veleros, una embarcación grande de dos mástiles y varios botes de remo llenan el río bajo un cielo nublado.

Português: Hospital Real de Greenwich visto do Tâmisa, gravura, 1753

Uma gravura mostrando o Hospital Real de Greenwich visto do outro lado do Tâmisa, com suas longas alas simétricas de pedra e torres centrais com cúpula que recuam atrás da água. No primeiro plano, veleiros, uma grande embarcação de dois mastros e vários barcos a remo lotam o rio sob um céu nublado.

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