British and Foreign Steam Ships No.6 The British Queen on her First Voyage from London to New York

Aquatint depicting the British Queen (1838) on a choppy sea, port-view. The ship is shown using a mixture of sail and steam power. The British Queen was the largest passenger liner in the world from 1839-40.

Object Details

ID: PAH8876
Collection: Fine art
Type: Print
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Tregear, Gabriel Shire; Tregear, Gabriel Shire
Vessels: British Queen (1838)
Date made: 1838
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 553 x 742 mm; plate: 499 x 626 mm