Royal Naval Museum, Somerset House.

Royal Naval Museum, Somerset House. © National Maritime Museum, London

Repro ID: PZ8820

Description: Somerset House was designed by Sir William Chambers and built between 1776 and 1801 to house government departments, especially those occupied by the navy. The building had a Navy Model Room which held models of new ships built for the navy.

Creator: Thomas Hosmer Shepherd (artist) and H Melville (engraver)

Date: 19th century

Credit line: National Maritime Museum, London