Clipper Ship "Stornoway"

Object summary

Title: Clipper Ship "Stornoway"
Object ID: CC-R-0142
Date made: 1853
Place made: United Kingdom, Greater London, London
Lithographer: Day & Son Ltd.
(after): Dutton, Thomas Goldsworth
Publisher: Foster, William
Object type: Lithograph
Major collection: Nautical
Named collection: Arthur H. Clark Collection
On view: No

Description

Port-side view of the extreme clipper 'Stornoway.' She regularly sailed from 1850 to 1860 carrying tea from China to London for Jardine, Matheson & Co. In the print, she sails maritime flag signals on her mizzen mast in addition to the Red Ensign and its identifying flag. She sails toward the shore of a towering hill on the left side of the print.

Inscriptions

Type: graphite
Location: verso, top left
Text: [...] 1032 tons. / [...] the original picture by T. G. Dutton. / Published by Wm. Foster 114 Fenchurch St. London, E. C. / Lith: by Day + Sons Litt: to the Queen. / Clipper Ship "Stornoway" / Built by Alexander Hall, Aberdeen, 1850 / Owned by Jardine, Matheson & Co. London & China

Type: graphite
Location: verso
Text: 10-62 [crossed out]

Type: graphite
Location: verso
Text: 10-62

Type: graphite
Location: verso
Text: R142