The ROYAL ESCAPE The Royal Escape, 23¾ x 29¼, c 1675, signed W.V.Velde, NMM There is a version, attributed to Swaine, in the NMM. Robinson, in Vol II, p.985, expresses doubts about Swaine's authorship of the copy: No other such close copy of van de Velde by Swaine is known and it is possible that this is an early work by Dominic Serres Sale catalogue, Bonham's, 16th January 2002; G*** Coleman (British 18th C). An Armed Cutter bearing an English Ensign, with an English Fleet beyond signed and dated 1765, oil on canvas 24½ x 30½ (62 x 77.5 cm). G. Coleman appears to be an otherwise unknown painter. An unsigned version. Same as the one above it. Or is it ? See Joel, p.162; 24¾ x 29¼; unsigned General rules are not formulated on particular instances, nor does one swallow imply intoxication. back to Swaine & van de Velde timeline 4: 1755 onwards       francis swaine later battle prints after swaine swaine & monamy, not van de velde monamy website index monamy print-based index phlegmatic performances top © Charles Harrison Wallace 2004, 2007 all rights reserved mail cichw-0@cichw.net