Henry Wise Harvey (fl.1819, d.1861)
HMS 'Thunderer' off Walmer Castle in a rough sea, November 1842 dated Nov 1842
Watercolour with scraping out | 25.9 x 40.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 920274
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A watercolour showing the 'Thunderer' to the right and another vessel to the left. From 10 November to 3 December 1842 the Queen and Prince Albert stayed at Walmer Castle, at the invitation of the Duke of Wellington; the Queen wrote in her journal that the ship was 'just opposite our windows'. Signed 'H W Harvey'. Inscribed on the mount 'H.M.S. Thunderer, 84 guns, off Walmer Castle, Nov. 1982'.
Provenance
From Queen Victoria's Souvenir Album, volume I, folio 38. It may, along with RCIN 920275, have been presented to the Queen or Prince Albert by the artist.
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Medium and techniques
Watercolour with scraping out
Measurements
25.9 x 40.0 cm (whole object)
Other number(s)
RL 20274
