Launch of the Hon. East India Company's Ship Edinburgh, Blackwall

Print made by Edward Duncan, 1803–1882, British, Launch of the Hon. East India Company's Ship Edinburgh, Blackwall, 1825

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Creator:

Print made by Edward Duncan, 1803–1882
after William John Huggins, 1781–1845
Published by William John Huggins, 1781–1845

Title:

Launch of the Hon. East India Company's Ship Edinburgh, Blackwall

Former Title(s):

Launch of the 'Edinburgh', Blackwall, Nov. 9, 1825

Date:

1825

Materials & Techniques:

Etching and aquatint, printed in dark blue ink, with hand coloring in watercolor on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 17 3/4 × 24 1/8 inches (45.1 × 61.3 cm), Image: 14 5/8 × 22 3/8 inches (37.1 × 56.8 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed on verso in graphite, lower left: "[17473]"; lower left: "[9.30]"; lower right: "??"; lower right: "[£30]"; lower right: "[£28]"; lower right: "(IR74/327)"

Collector's mark, verso: Paul Mellon

Lettered below image, lower left: "PAINTED by W J HUGGINS, MARINE PAINTER TO HIS MAJESTY."; lower center: "London, Published August 10th. 1827. by W J HUGGINS Marine Painter No. 105 Leadenhall Street"; lower right: "ENGRAVED by E DUNCAN"; lower center: "The LAUNCH of the Hon'ble. East India Comp'y's Ship EDINBURGH, Captain Henry Bax; | from the Dock Yard of MESSRS. WIGRAMS & GREEN Blackwall, November 9th. 1825, with a view of the Ship ABERCROMBIE ROBINSON, Captain John Innes, on the Stocks. | To Henry Bonham Esqr. M.P. the Managing Owner, this Picture is most respectfully Dedicated, by his Obedient, humble, Servant, W. J. HUGGINS."

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