Coastal Classics
Launching at Deptford
John Cleveley the Elder
A grand 18th-century scene of naval ceremony and ship launching at Deptford docks.
A Third-Rate on the Stocks at Deptford
John Cleveley the Elder
1752 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A detailed 18th-century maritime painting capturing a grand ship of the line under construction at the Deptford dockyards.
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Where it works
A quiet, grounding work in a warmer tonal register — holds a composed wall with restraint.
- Often works in
- Living Room · Study · Office
- Placement
- Reads naturally above long furniture lines
- Walls
- Reads strongest when the wall gives it contrast
- Color notes
- Soft gray, Deep burgundy, Rich brown
About the piece
Painted in 1752 by John Cleveley the Elder, this work depicts a third-rate naval vessel on the stocks at Deptford. The scene is alive with the activity of the shipyard, featuring a variety of royal and naval flags fluttering against a luminous, clouded sky, while elegantly dressed figures observe the engineering marvel from the docks.
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