. English: An English Merchant Ship in a Mediterranean Harbour in a Light Breeze with Many Other Vessels A scene of a busy Mediterranean harbour showing shipping at anchor. The profile of a town has been positioned horizontally in the distance, compositionally dividing the painting and with sky occupying half of the image. The high tower shown on the extreme left may indicate a lighthouse. The principal buildings are visible on the right, where three round towers and a short domed tower beyond form a gate into a walled town. To the left of the towers there is a row of small vessels which appe
. English: An English Merchant Ship in a Mediterranean Harbour in a Light Breeze with Many Other Vessels A scene of a busy Mediterranean harbour showing shipping at anchor. The profile of a town has been positioned horizontally in the distance, compositionally dividing the painting and with sky occupying half of the image. The high tower shown on the extreme left may indicate a lighthouse. The principal buildings are visible on the right, where three round towers and a short domed tower beyond form a gate into a walled town. To the left of the towers there is a row of small vessels which appear to be entering a small inner harbour. To the left of centre several buildings are shown flying the St George's flag. In the middle distance on the left two ships are shown, one nearly in stern view and the other broadside, to port. To the right of them, in starboard-bow view is an English merchant ship. At the main it is flying a St George's flag and a red pendant, and also displays a red ensign and a St George jack. Figures are shown actively engaged high in the rigging and on the deck. There are several small boats near the stern of the ship. On its port beam is a galley with a white ensign lying alongside a small ship, also with a St George's flag, and another galley is shown further away. Lying in the harbour to the right, in port-broadside view, is a small vessel of Mediterranean type. She flies a white ensign and a white flag at the main which could be either Spanish or Neapolitan. She is firing a salute which may relate to the foreshore activity. Right of centre in the foreground a small boat laden with people, including some English troops, is shown preparing to leave the shore. It prominently displays a St George's cross which is being held by a figure in the bow. Another figure is shown standing up in the boat gesturing with his right arm towards the ship firing a salute. Several figures wearing turbans are shown holding the oars. A man wearing military dress sits
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