Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by William Clerk, ? 19th c.

after Nicholas Condy, 1793–1857, British
Title:
The Fire in H.M. Dockyard at Devonport on the Morning of the 27th of September 1840
Date:
after 1840
Materials & Techniques:
Hand-colored lithograph on moderately thick, smooth, beige card
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 3/16 x 18 3/4 inches (38.6 x 47.6 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Collector's mark, verso: Paul Mellon
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.11254
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
ocean | stars | buildings | punts | Royal Navy | anchors | men | soldiers | barges | lanterns | seamen | dockyard | rowboats | science | flames | boats | astronomy | galleons | ships | night | smoke | fire
Associated Places:
Europe | Devon | Devonport | England | United Kingdom
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:30754