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Schietdoel bootst de boeg en het eerste schot na van de H.M. torpedoboot "bliksem", geperforeerd door standaard kogel van het Hotchkiss revolverkanon

Louis Lafon (mentioned on object), c. 1874 - in or before 1879

  • Artwork typephotograph, page
  • Object numberRP-F-2022-43-8-71-7
  • Dimensionsheight 156 mm x width 208 mm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Schietdoel bootst de boeg en het eerste schot na van de H.M. torpedoboot "bliksem", geperforeerd door standaard kogel van het Hotchkiss revolverkanon

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-F-2022-43-8-71-7

  • Inscriptions / marks

    inscription: ‘PLATE 9/ TARGET REPRESENTING THE BOW AND FIRST BULKHEAD OF H.M. TORPEDO-BOAT "LIGHTNING"/ PERFORATED BY COMMON SHELL OF HOTCHKISS REVOLVING CANNON, 37MM. CAL., NAVAL PATTERN./ Direction of the fire parallel to line of keel. Striking velocity 330 met., corresponding to 230 met. range.’

Creation

  • Creation

    • photographer: Louis Lafon (mentioned on object), Paris
    • printer (person): T. Symonds, Paris

  • Dating

    c. 1874 - in or before 1879

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    height 156 mm x width 208 mm

Explanatory note

  • Foto op pagina 77.

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Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Purchased with the support of the Marque Joosten & Eduard Planting Fonds/Rijksmuseum Fonds, the Familie van Heel Fonds/Rijksmuseum Fonds and the Paul Huf Fonds/Rijksmuseum Fonds

  • Acquisition

    purchase 2022-11-08

  • Copyright

    Public domain

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