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Ship illustration. [D 8915/5/V(Misc)] • Artwork

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Summary

Pen and ink drawing with watercolour wash of a sailing ship 'The Tiger' at sail on the ocean. The hull of the ship is painted green. On the reverse of the sheet is a detailed cross-section of the interior of the ship, showing passenger rooms including bathroms, bedrooms, dining rooms, dining hall, and sitting rooms, with benches and chairs on the upper deck of the ship.

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Physical description

Artworks (paintings)
watercolour
mixed media
Artworks (drawings)
pencil
ink
ink wash
mixed media
Artwork (drawing, pen and ink with watercolour wash), 24 x 28.7 cm.

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1885

Subject

Drawing.
Children's art.
Architecture -- Sketch-books.
Room layout (Dwellings)
Furniture -- England -- Drawings.
Terrace houses -- England.
Outdoor recreation for children.
Clothing and dress 19th century.
Paper dolls -- Specimens.

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General notes

Note accompanying item 1, sketchbook: "The story we were given when buying it included a Chinese missionary background, but there is not hint of this in the contents."

Digitisation information

Date

22/01/2019

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

4,630 x 3,863 pixels (17.9 MP)

Size

53.68 MB

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