General
General
Object Auto ID
83666
Alternate Codes
159345
Common Name
Lithograph
Classified Name
PLATE, LITHOGRAPH
Local Name
Wreck of the 'Waterloo' convict ship, Cape of Good Hope, 28th August 1842
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

The Parliament Collection:
Shows a stranded ship lying on its side with waves breaking over it. A large number of sailors are on the wreck, in the water and holding onto flotsam.

Provenance

Unknown

Description
Technique Types
Lithography
Distinguishing Features

Ships, British. Waterloo (convict ship). Convicts. Shipwrecks. Table Bay. 1842

Inscriptions
b.r. C. Hutchins Lithographer, Liverpool b.c. Wreck of the Waterloo convict ship, Cape of Good Hope, 28th. August 1842 below the title: This Vessel was blown on shore at 10 o'Clock A.M. and in about two hours 189 souls perished out of 300. The Officers all saved. Lieut. Hext who commanded the Guard was on shore at the time. From a sketch by Capt. Hext, 4th the Kings own regiment
Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
Unframed and mounted; Visible dimensions of image excluding title at the bottom 220 x 283 mm.
History
Object Age Comment
Date Unknown
Maker Comment
HEXT, Charles Staniforth. C. Hutchins (Lithographer)
Collector Comment
Lithograph
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
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