Description
Credit: Yale Center for British Art, The U Collection. In appreciation of Choh Shiu and Man Foo U, loving parents, and Dorothea and Frank Cockett, dear friends
Inscription
Inscribed in pen and black ink, lower center: "THE MARS PRIVATE SHIP OF WAR JOHN CHILCOT COMMANDER."
Descriptive Medium
Gray wash and pen and black ink on medium, slightly texture, cream laid paper
Image Licence
Public Domain, Yale Center for British Art
Image Credit
image credit Yale Center for British Art
Location
Redcliffe, Bristol, England
Country
England
Medium
Wash Drawing
Tags
Category
Travel & Transport
TWW Comment
The Privateer Ship Mars was built in Bristol in 1779 by J.M. Hilhouse. The ship was lost on her first cruise.
