# The Royal Caroline

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## Artwork

- Artist: [CLEVELEY, John the Elder](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/cleveley-john-the-elder-r6f0d448c7179ea>)
- Date: 1701-1750
- Technique: Oil on canvas, 80 x 90 cm

## Commentary

The Royal Caroline was built in 1749. This broadside-view ship portrait from off the starboard bow, shows the ship in full sail flying the red and blue ensign and the common pendant.

## Related artworks

- [Action off Cape François, 21 October 1757](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/cleveley-john-the-elder-r6f0d448c7179ea/action-off-cape-franois-21-october-1757-r9e003e0d18d13f>)
- [Deptford Shipyard, London \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/cleveley-john-the-elder-r6f0d448c7179ea/deptford-shipyard-london-detail-ra9c468f7a991ae>)
- [Deptford Shipyard, London](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/cleveley-john-the-elder-r6f0d448c7179ea/deptford-shipyard-london-rcc468aef85c4f7>)
- [King George III Reviewing the Fleet at Spithead, off Portsmouth Harbour](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/cleveley-john-the-elder-r6f0d448c7179ea/king-george-iii-reviewing-the-fleet-at-spithead-off-portsmouth-harbour-rabfe7ce33f0d0c>)
- [Two 32-gun Frigates Receiving their Captains](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/cleveley-john-the-elder-r6f0d448c7179ea/two-32-gun-frigates-receiving-their-captains-r5c16470ef91592>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)