watercolour painting
watercolour painting
watercolour painting
  • Object number
    A3292
  • Description
    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.
  • Production period
    mid 19th century, 1848
  • Object name
    watercolour painting, launching at Chatham 1848
  • Material
    paper, glass, wood, watercolour paint
  • Dimensions
    • width: 580 mm
    • height: 250 mm