Peter the Great at Deptford Dockyard
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| Artist | Daniel Maclise |
| Year | 1857 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, history painting |
| Dimensions | 152.3 cm × 243.7 cm (60.0 in × 95.9 in) |
| Location | Royal Holloway, London |
Peter the Great at Deptford Dockyard is an 1857 history painting by the Irish artist Daniel Maclise. It depicts the a scene from the Grand Embassy of Peter the Great, when the Tsar Peter made a visit to Deptford Dockyard on the River Thames to study shipbuilding methods.[1] It was one of a number of paintings during the Victorian era that depict manual labour including Work by Ford Madox Brown and Iron and Coal by William Bell Scott.[2]
The painting was displayed at the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition of 1857 at the National Gallery in London.[3] It was acquired by the art collector Thomas Holloway who donated it along with many other works to Royal Holloway.[4]
