
Rhyanon Demery
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This sketchbook was presumably kept by an officer aboard the Diligente on its voyage to Brazil and the South American coast from 1822 to 1826, after which it returned to Brest for refitting. It was known as one of the fastest ships in the French Navy and was the model for many following ship designs. It served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, as well as other campaigns until her eventual decommissioning in 1854.