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Well Done, Phaeton!
'Phaeton', centre, rescued an E. Bartholomew, who had fallen overboard and was unable to swim. 'Arrogant' is shown to the right of the picture.
Inscribed: 'Well done, Phaeton! This signal was made by Commodore Martin, on Phaeton's picking up Ed. Bartholomew. Who fell overboard and could not swim; The Ship going 10 Knots at the time; Wind abeam; Lat.38 degrees 48 N. Long. 10 degrees 49 W. Augt. 11th 1850. Dedicated to Captain G. Elliot, the Officers and Crew of H.M.S. Phaeton, by Lieut. C.P. Coles, R.N.'
Hand-coloured.
Inscribed: 'Well done, Phaeton! This signal was made by Commodore Martin, on Phaeton's picking up Ed. Bartholomew. Who fell overboard and could not swim; The Ship going 10 Knots at the time; Wind abeam; Lat.38 degrees 48 N. Long. 10 degrees 49 W. Augt. 11th 1850. Dedicated to Captain G. Elliot, the Officers and Crew of H.M.S. Phaeton, by Lieut. C.P. Coles, R.N.'
Hand-coloured.
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Object Details
| ID: | PAH9255 |
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| Collection: | Fine art |
| Type: | |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Coles, Cowper Phipps; Dutton, Thomas Goldsworthy Day & Son |
| Vessels: | Arrogant (1848); Phaeton (1848) |
| Date made: | 1851 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection |
| Measurements: | Sheet: 467 x 619 mm; Mount: 605 mm x 835 mm |