Yale Center for British Art

Creator:: Birch, G
Title:: Original sketches by an officer.
Published / Created:: 1840?
Physical Description:: 1 v. ([21] leaves) : ill. ; 18 x 27 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:: Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:: Drawings & Watercolors
Notes:: Selected exhibitions: "Recent Acquisitions and Gifts" (Yale Center for British Art, May 19-August 15 2005)
Contents:: Getting under weigh -- Portuguese Merchant Brig. Blowing fresh. Off Oporto -- Revenue Cutter standing towards the Frigate -- Fresh breezes and squalls -- Frigate in chase. Moderate breeze -- Near Flushing -- Man of War Brig at the Little Nore. Light airs -- Light airs inclinable to calm -- Dutch Galliott with Frigate at anchor. Fresh breeze -- Lugger in stays. Fresh breeze -- Giving to break a water spout -- Coming out of harbour under her 3 topsails. Moderate breeze -- Fresh breeze. Nearly sunset -- Viriginia Pilot Boat off the Chesapeak -- Arundel in Norway -- Edystone Light-House off Plymouth -- Man of War close to the wind upon the starboard tack -- West Indiaman -- Lugger beating to windward -- Moderate breeze off Dover.
Subject Terms:: Marine art -- 19th century. | Ships in art.
Form/Genre:: Marine paintings. | Ink drawings. | Watercolors. | Sketchbooks.