Notities over de Royal Dockyard te Chatham c. 1841 - 1865

"Notities over de Royal Dockyard te Chatham" (Notes on the Royal Dockyard at Chatham) is a handwritten note by Petrus Johannes Schotel, a Dutch artist and writer, dated c. 1841-1865. The note, now held in the Rijksmuseum, is likely a record of Schotel's observations during his travels. The Royal Dockyard at Chatham was an important shipbuilding center in England, and Schotel's notes offer insight into the historical and industrial significance of the location. This artwork provides a glimpse into the personal record keeping practices of a 19th-century artist.