The Ship ‘Troas’

Image credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London

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A portrait of the ship ‘Troas’ shown broadside-on approaching Hong Kong. The harbour is shown on the far right, although it is rather out of proportion with the large size of the ship.

The ‘Troas’ was built at Sunderland and from 1861 was commanded by Charles Bradley Dasborough. Initially the mate, by 1861 he was the captain. It is known to have travelled from Sunderland to Calcutta and back to London between 1862 and 1864 and it was probably on this trip that this painting was commissioned by Captain Dasborough.

National Maritime Museum

London

Title

The Ship ‘Troas’

Date

19th C

Medium

oil on canvas on board

Measurements

H 57.3 x W 73 cm

Accession number

BHC3677

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

front centre: ‘Ship Troas entering Hong Kong C B Dasborough Comm’

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