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Key Information
- Title:
- Paddle Steamers Rob Roy, Emperor and Queen of Scotland
- Object Name:
- painting
- Artist / Maker:
- Griffin, William
- Date/Period:
- c.1848
- Location on Display:
- Museum - Not Currently on display
- Accession No:
- KINCM:2007.1043
- Other Numbers:
- M1.39.76; 1957.27.2
- Brief Description:
- 'Paddle Steamers 'Rob Roy', 'Emperor' and the 'Queen of Scotland', by William Griffin (1800-1883), about 1848. View of three ships on choppy seas. Gee & Co. paddle steamers: 'Rob Roy', built 1836 by Gibson's of Hull, first entered the Hamburg trade but later operated to St Petersburg; 'Emperor' built 1849 by Napiers' of Glasgow, also ran to St Petersburg and Hamburg: and the 'Queen of Scotland', also in the Hamburg trade. Oil on canvas. Modern machine moulded glazed frame with simulated gilded finish.
Physical Information
- Material:
- oil; canvas
- Medium:
- oil on canvas
Dimensions:
| Type | Height | Width | Depth | Diameter | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| framed | 678[mm] | 1100[mm] | 58[mm] | ||
| canvas | 480[mm] | 900[mm] |
