The snow 'Rosetta' off Spurn Head
The 'Rosetta' was built at County Durham in 1833 by Robert Gray for William Ringrose of Hull and Christopher Leake Ringrose of Rotterdam, merchants trading under the firm of 'W. and C.L. Ringrose'. She was sold in 1845, registered in Leith in 1853 and lost in the Gulf of St. Lawrence three years later. This is one of Ward's most basic compositions. The vessel is depicted in one view only, in strict profile. The horizon is marked by a hazy depiction of Spurn Head. It is thought possible that the picture was painted for Captain E. Jones of Sutton, a descendent of the donor.
