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The Clipper Ship "Orwell," 1109 Tons
Major collection: Hart Nautical
Named collection: Arthur H. Clark Collection
Object type: lithograph
Maker: Dutton, Thomas Goldsworth; Foster, William; Day & Son Ltd.
Place made: United Kingdom, Greater London, London
Date made: 1860
Materials: ink; pigment; paper; cloth
Measurements: 15 in x 20 3/4 in
Nomenclature: British; clipper ships
Classification: ship portraits
CC-R-0140
Named collection: Arthur H. Clark Collection
Object type: lithograph
Maker: Dutton, Thomas Goldsworth; Foster, William; Day & Son Ltd.
Place made: United Kingdom, Greater London, London
Date made: 1860
Materials: ink; pigment; paper; cloth
Measurements: 15 in x 20 3/4 in
Nomenclature: British; clipper ships
Classification: ship portraits
Starboard-side view of the 'Orwell' with all sails pulling off a coast visible in the background on the right. The print is badly damaged, but there are efforts to repair and restore the original image by hand-coloring in the lost areas.
CC-R-0140