A3292

Watercolour painting; shows the launch of a man-of-war in 1848 (probably the 'Mars' of 84 guns) from Chatham dockyard; picture formed from 2 sheets of paper, sketched with added watercolour; slightly naive style apparent in the figures portrayed. Artist unknown, not signed; scene shows various steam and sail vessels, rowboats, 2 soldiers & 1 female spectator in the foreground.

mid 19th century, 1848

watercolour painting, launching at Chatham 1848

paper, glass, wood, watercolour paint