French Frigate | Antoine Roux | 19th Century 16th Century was the base for the

was the base for the pilots and the sprit-rigged craft on the far right is probably also a pilot boat

with a light breeze from the port bow

In the right foreground

their families

Puerto Bello can be seen in the right background with gunfire coming from the castle

French Frigate | Antoine Roux | 19th Century 16th Century was the base for theThis detailed maritime watercolor by Antoine Roux depicts a French frigate armed with 49 cannons, under full sail and flying the French tricolour. Roux, known for his precise ship portraits, captures the elegance and power of the vessel with remarkable accuracyevery line of rigging, gunport, and sail is rendered with clarity. The ship glides through calm waters, flanked by distant sailing vessels, emphasizing its prominent role within the fleet. A