Trial of the R. Y. S. Brig Water Witch, on the 6th Sept. 1832 off the Scilly Islands with H. M. Ships Vernon, Castor & Snake

Object summary

Title: Trial of the R. Y. S. Brig Water Witch, on the 6th Sept. 1832 off the Scilly Islands with H. M. Ships Vernon, Castor & Snake
Object ID: CC-R-0150
Date made: 1834
Place made: United Kingdom, Greater London, London
Painter and publisher: Huggins, William John
Engraver: Rosenberg, Charles
Object type: Aquatint
Major collection: Nautical
Named collection: Arthur H. Clark Collection
On view: No

Description

A hand-colored lithograph of the RYS Brig 'Water Witch' and the HMS ships 'Vernon,' 'Castor,' and 'Snake' of the Experimental Squadron off the Scilly Isles in a trial. The fleet organized in 1832 was headed Vice-Admiral Sir Pulteney Malcolm in order to test the rates of sailing of various new types of vessels. In the print, the 'Water Witch' is depicted as the largest ship in the left side of the print. The other HMS vessels are in the distance.