The French corvette 'Fortune' running before the wind

Inscribed (in German and English): “The french corvet [sic] “Fortune” running bevor [sic] the wind”. A rather better version of the picture published by F Lenz (where before is also misspelt “bevor”; see PAH0851), cropped to an oval format.

Hand-coloured.

Object Details

ID: PAF8059
Collection: Fine art
Type: Print
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Delius; Gluck, Carl Mucke & Co Vogel
Vessels: Fortune (1832)
Date made: 1832
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 278 x 346 mm; Mount: 404 mm x 555 mm