Plate XV. Baltic. The English & French Fleets in the Baltic, 1854. Reconnaissance of Abo, and Engagement with Gun-Boats and Batteries by H.M.S. Odin, Gorgon, Driver & Alban
This coloured lithograph depicts the Reconnaissance of Abo. ‘Gorgon’ is shown on the left of the picture in port broadside view; the 'Odin' is in the centre in starboard bow view; the 'Driver' is second from the right in port broadside view, with 'Alban' at far right, hidden behind a rock in port broadside view. There are several inscriptions below the image, including the title in English and French, the names of the four ships and their commanders, and the names of the makers and publisher.
Hand-coloured.; Two images on one plate.; Titles also in French.
Hand-coloured.; Two images on one plate.; Titles also in French.
Object Details
ID: | PAH8347 |
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Type: | |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Brierly, Oswald Walters; Dutton, Thomas Goldsworthy Day & Son |
Places: | Baltic Sea; Unlinked place |
Vessels: | Alban (1826); Driver (1840) Gorgon (1837) La Reine Hortense (1854) Odin (1846) |
Date made: | 15 Mar 1855 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Sheet: 745 x 559 mm |