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The British Queen Steam Ship On her passage from New York to London, lying to in a heavy Gale, Decr 3rd 1839
Hand-coloured lithograph depicting the 'British Queen' (1838), a pioneering steam powered vessel in a storm. The rigging of another ship can be seen on the left behind a huge wave. At the time of the passage depicted, this ship was the largest passenger liner in the world.
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Object Details
| ID: | PAH8871 |
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| Collection: | Fine art |
| Type: | |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Fairland, Thomas; Laird, I. W. Leathem, W J [artist] Fairland, Thomas Laird, I. W. |
| Places: | Unlinked place |
| Vessels: | British Queen (1838) |
| Date made: | 1841 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Sheet: 429 x 535 mm |