SS Great Britain, 1852
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Object number2000.030
TitleSS Great Britain, 1852
DescriptionPainting on glass by an unknown artist, depicting the SS Great Britain in a starboard profile with all sails set and smoke coming from the funnels. The ship is shown in the configuration of 1852 - 57 with four masts and two parallel funnels.
The ship is in the centre on blue seas, under a blue and white cloudy sky. The image is in a painted oval on a black background with "S.S. GREAT BRITAIN" written below in gold.
Production date 1852 - 1857
Object namepainting
Object categoryvisual art
Materialglass
Techniquepainted
Dimensions
- height: 253 mm
width: 295 mm
