The English & French Fleets int he Baltic, 1854. The Fleets Becalmed. Screw Ships Getting Steam Up.

Object summary

Title: The English & French Fleets int he Baltic, 1854. The Fleets Becalmed. Screw Ships Getting Steam Up.
Object ID: CC-R-0103
Date made: 1855
Place made: United Kingdom, Greater London, London
Draftsman: Brierly, Sir Oswald Walter
Lithographer: Carrick, R.
Printer and publisher: Day & Son Ltd.
Shipping: Dutton, Thomas Goldsworth
Object type: Lithograph
Major collection: Nautical
Named collection: Arthur H. Clark Collection
On view: No

Description

A plate from a series of engravings illustrating the actions of the British and French fleets during the Crimean War after Oswald W. Brierly. Screw ships in the distance steam up and prepare to tow the French fleet. The title is in English and in French with the series title under the coat of arms. The names of the ships are included under the image: HMS 'Princess Royal,' 'Austerlitz,' HMS 'Blenheim' (center foreground), 'Lightning,' 'Royal George,' and 'Majestic.'