East Indiaman Herefordshire

Painting East Indiaman Herefordshire

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Painting. East Indiaman "Herefordshire" (1813) / WJ Huggins, 1815. Oil on canvas; 1320 x1920mm. Signed and dated bl, W.J. Huggins, 1815. Portrait, ship. Shipbuilders' commission with the ship depicted in three different positions, stern, aft, and port, full sail. Coastal scene off Margate. The Herefordshire was built in Bombay in 1813 to the specification of the East India Company who chartered her from private ownership. She was of 1342 tons burden with a crew of 130 men and armed with 26 guns

Details

Category:
Art
Object Number:
1934-307
Materials:
oil paint on canvas
Measurements:
overall: 1350 mm x 1970 mm x 30 mm,
type:
oil painting
credit:
Admiral Sir Arthur Moore