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Merchant Shipping Arrival and Departure
Major collection: Hart Nautical
Named collection: Arthur H. Clark Collection
Object type: lithograph
Maker: Dutton, Thomas Goldsworth; Brierly, Sir Oswald Walter; Day & Son Ltd.; Foster, William
Place made: United Kingdom, Greater London, London
Date made: 1848
Materials: ink; paper
Measurements: 18 1/4 in x 24 1/2 in
Nomenclature: East Indiamen; merchants; British
Classification: ports and harbors
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Named collection: Arthur H. Clark Collection
Object type: lithograph
Maker: Dutton, Thomas Goldsworth; Brierly, Sir Oswald Walter; Day & Son Ltd.; Foster, William
Place made: United Kingdom, Greater London, London
Date made: 1848
Materials: ink; paper
Measurements: 18 1/4 in x 24 1/2 in
Nomenclature: East Indiamen; merchants; British
Classification: ports and harbors
A busy port full with East Indiamen and other merchant shipping vessels: R. V. Y. 'Fanny,' 'Celestial,' 'Mor,' 'Blenheim,' 'Fort William,' 'Marlborough,' and 'Charlotte.' The names of the vessels are inscribed underneath the image. The print is dedicated to Robert Methven, Esq.
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