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Getting Out One of the Large Buoys for Launching, August 2nd, 1865

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Date

2nd August 1865

Artist

Robert Charles Dudley (1826-1909)

Collection

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Description

This watercolor by Dudley shows a buoy being launched during a retrieval attempt made after the cable was lost on August 2, 1865 After 1200 miles of the Atlantic cable had been laid, disaster struck when the cable broke and sank 2½ miles into the ocean. Failing to find the cable, the Great Eastern returned to England and Field formed a new company to back a renewed campaign the following summer. Part of a series documenting the long, arduous process, this image was reproduced as a color lithograph in William H. Russell's 1866 book "The Atlantic Telegraph" (92.10.100 and 61.536.5). In 1892 Field donated art works by Dudley, a copy of Russell's book, commemorative medals, memorabilia, and specimens of cable to the Museum.

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CC0 1.0

Image Credit

image courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Location

Atlantic Ocean

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