Tarbert House, Tarbert, Conuty Kerry, Republic of Ireland
1795
Courtesy of a private collector | Licence: All Rights Reserved
The Wreck of the Caroline [Eliza]
Date
16 September 1849
Artist
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Description
16 September 1849 is the correct date according to the official list of ship wrecks. Robert Elwes' book refers to being wrecked on The Caroline – name changed by Robert Elwes intentionally. This is one of a group of watercolours and drawings produced by Robert Elwes recording scenes witnessed on his world tour (1848-1850). These form the basis of printed illustrations for his travelogue 'A Sketcher's Tour Round the World', published 1854.
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Courtesy of a private collector
From the Watercolour World
Location
Flinders Island, Australia
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Tww Comment
The ship was driven ashore on Flinders Island in the Bass Strait, northeast of the island of Tasmania.
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