Himalaya

Port-broadside view of the steam troopship Himalaya in the centre of the image, sailing through a region of icebergs and sea ice whilst flocks of birds are flying nearby. Technique includes white heightening.

Signed and dated: ‘W F Mitchell 1891’. Inscribed below signature: ‘1653’

Object Details

ID: PAI7005
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Mitchell, William Frederick
Vessels: Himalaya (1853)
Date made: 1891
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 367 x 542 mm; Mount: 566 x 717 mm