Departure of the Squadron of Evolution from Spithead, May 13th 1846

Print. In 1846 Gilbert and Grove, the publisher, who were both based at Lymington, Hants, issued 'The Experimental Squadron: a series of drawings on stone by L. Haghe, from paintings by J.M. Gilbert illustrative of H.M.[Queen Victoria's] visit to Spithead, July 15, 1845'. It was sufficiently popular to run to a second edition that year and this later print of the Squadron's subsequent departure was presumably intended to capitalize on that. This copy does not appear to have Grove's name on it but others do (see PAH8201) which may reflect joint London publication with Day. [PvdM 8/15]

Object Details

ID: PAI5556
Type: Print
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Gilbert, J.M.; Haghe, Louis
People: Evolution Squadron
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 420 x 650 mm