HMS Akbar Augst 10th 1815
This watercolour is part of a set of six (PAF5609-14) depicting the 'Akbar' in different weather conditions and on different dates throughout August and September of 1815. This shows the 'Akbar' on 10 August from her port-stern side. She is fully rigged, her masts pitched at an angle indicating a strong wind. The print is signed by the artist on the mount at the lower right. George Back joined the 'Akbar' as midshipman in 1814, after having been a prisoner of war from 1809. Medium includes graphite.
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Object Details
ID: | PAF5609 |
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Type: | Drawing |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Back, George |
Vessels: | Akbar (1805) |
Date made: | 1806; 10 Aug 1815 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Mount: 267 mm x 447 mm |