Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
William H. Overend, 1851–1898
Title:
The Wreck of the Apollo Frigate, 1803
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Gray wash, white gouache, and pen and black ink on very thick, smooth, cream wove card
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 × 10 3/8 inches (35.6 × 26.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower center: "The Wreck of the Apollo Story of the Sea"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Yale Art Gallery Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1979.12.790
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
waves (natural events) | bow (vehicle component) | cable | sailors | anchor (watercraft equipment) | blocks, pulley | figurehead | raft | frigate | marine art
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
Behold the Sea (Yale Center for British Art, 2003-06-14 - 2003-09-07)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:11294