To... Prince Albert... This engraving represents the 'Royal George' Yacht conveying her Majesty and Royal Consort to Edinburgh, August, 1842 Off the Bass Rock... joined by General Steam Navigation... Ships 'Trident' and 'Monarch'

Print captioned, 'To... Prince Albert... This engraving represents the ''Royal George'' Yacht conveying her Majesty and Royal Consort to Edinburgh, August, 1842 Off the Bass Rock... joined by General Steam Navigation... Ships ''Trident'' and ''Monarch'' '. They are shown off the Bass Rock with Tantallon Castle on the left. 'Trident' and 'Monarch' were 1000-ton vessels. The ships are identified by inscriptions under the image from left to right as the 'Trinity Yacht' (Trinity House), 'Monarch', 'Royal George', 'Shearwater', 'Black Eagle' and 'Trident'.

Object Details

ID: PAH8904
Collection: Fine art; Special collections
Type: Print
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Huggins, William John; Duncan, Edward
Vessels: Monarch ca.1843 [British]; Royal George 1841 [ British] Trident 1841 [British]
Date made: 1 February 1843
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Green Blackwall Collection
Measurements: Print: 490 x 685 mm