Fores's Marine Sketches. Plate 1. Yachting. Scene off Cowes, Isle of Wight

Object summary

Title: Fores's Marine Sketches. Plate 1. Yachting. Scene off Cowes, Isle of Wight
Object ID: CC-R-0176
Date made: 1851
Place made: United Kingdom, Greater London, London
Publisher: Fores
Engraver: Harris, J.
Draftsman (after): Robins, Thomas Sewell
Object type: Aquatint
Major collection: Nautical
Named collection: Arthur H. Clark Collection
On view: No

Description

Plate 1 from 'Fores's Marine Sketches.' A crowded scene depicting various private and government-owned yachts off Cowes in the Isle of Wight. The yacht in the center, with its port-broadside visible, is the 'Xarifa.' She belonged to the second Earl of Wilton. The names of other notable yachts in the background are listed in the margin immediately below the image: 'Mirage,' HMY 'Victoria & Albert,' HMS 'Fairy,' 'Xarifa,' 'Musquito,' 'Bianca,' and 'Pearl.'