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Ship portrait of the steamer 'Earl Percy' passing Dumbarton Rock (under its bows), on the River Clyde. The ship, here shown with the sails of its barquentine auxiliary rig hoisted, was built for J. Ormston, Newcastle and Brownlow Pearson & Co., of Hull, by William Denny of Dumbarton in 1849. It was 163 feet long and of 402 gross registered tons. In 1861 the owners were the Tyne Steam Shipping Co., Newcastle, and on 3rd February 1865 it was driven ashore and wrecked at Tynemouth, Northumberland at the end of a voyage from Hamburg to Newcastle. All on board were rescued by the RNLI South Shields lifeboats and another boat from Tynemouth. The painting has been signed by the artist in the sea, lower left, but the signature is difficult to read.
Title
The Steamship 'Earl Percy' off Dumbarton
Date
1849
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 76.2 x W 110.5 cm
Accession number
BHC3303
Work type
Painting
National Maritime Museum
Romney Road, Greenwich, London, Greater London SE10 9NF England
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