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From Plymouth to Falkland Islands & home via (?) Ascension with Megaera 1869

© National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London | CC BY-NC-ND

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Artist

Thomas C. D. Thompson

Collection

Royal Museums Greenwich

Image Link

https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-110344

Description

This watercolour, with gum arabic, pen and ink, gives a port broadside view of the iron screw troopship Megaera under full sail. She is flying the Red Ensign from her mizzen mast gaff. Several figures can be seen on her deck. On the left of the picture, a sailing vessel is visible in the distance, against a steep headland background.The artist, Thomas C.D. Thompson, served as a midshipman on this vessel.

Image Licence

CC BY-NC-ND

Image Credit

© National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London

Location

Falkland Islands

Country

Falkland Islands

Medium

Tags

Ships
Seascapes

Category

Travel & Transport

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