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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Nice looking ship. A bit gaudy next to a British ship of the line, but a “right smart build.”


11 posted on 06/07/2015 8:58:28 AM PDT by IronJack
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To: IronJack
A bit gaudy next to a British ship of the line, but a “right smart build.”

The Royal Navy ships were very close in appearance at this period. The livery of HMS Victory represents the Napoleonic Period appearance, a bit more less colorful than the period of the Revolution.

I know that the replica team did extensive research on the colorations and the pigments used. I do not know that much about the French Navy, but I was someone surprised to see the saturation on the pigments used. The Royal Navy used natural pigments and purchased paint on competitive bids, so they got lower quality. Those pigments were on the earthier end of the spectrum. The exceptions occurred when Captains used their own funds to buy paints that were brighter and in differents tints not available in Royal Yards.

14 posted on 06/07/2015 9:15:40 AM PDT by centurion316
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