MAS Museum Online Catalogue

Object number
AS.1961.034
Department
Maritime collection
Title
Model of a large armed caravel
Creator
Victor Brutyn
Description
This ship's model is a reconstruction based on a print by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1565) and on Spanish shipbuilding specifications. According to legend, a model comparable to this one was lost in a fire at Antwerp's brand-new Town Hall in 1576.
Production date
1957 - 1961
Object name
ship model
Material
wood (plant material), cord (fibre product), textile (material), metal
Dimensions
Acquisition date
1961-04-20
Acquisition method
purchase