Great Eastern

This watercolour shows the full portside view of the 'Great Eastern' at sunset. Although her design was brilliant, Brunel’s mighty vessel was something of a commercial failure as a passenger ship.

Object Details

ID: PAD6756
Collection: Fine art
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Places: Millwall
Vessels: Great Eastern (1858)
Date made: 1858
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Mount: 181 mm x 279 mm