File:Breaking up HMS 'Hannibal' and 'Duke of Wellington' RMG PW1505.jpg
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English: Breaking up HMS 'Hannibal' and 'Duke of Wellington' Inscribed lower left 'Breaking up the Hannibal and Duke of Wellington' and signed by artist. HMS 'Hannibal' (91 guns) and 'Duke of Wellington' (115 guns) were built respectively at Deptford in 1854 and at Pembroke Dock in 1852. Both were sold to Castle's, the well-known shipbreakers, on 12 April 1904 and Wyllie represents their demolition in progress soon afterwards on the Thames at Charlton. This was where the firm had their principal London operation at that time, though also had a link with Hughes Bolckow in the north of England and also later at Plymouth. A large stack of old ship-timber which still exists in the Thames foreshore at Charlton is thought to be from these large ships; not sold on at the time (typically for making garden furniture and some building use) it was later abandoned when the facility closed. This watercolour was reproduced in Wyllies book, 'London to the Nore' (1905), f. p. 86, with a description of both vessels when at a further stage of demolition (pp. 87-88), including a reference to the 'huge timber stack, which is constantly growing on the river-bank.' [PvdM 2/12 amended 2/14] |
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| Date | circa 1905 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | 267 mm x 437 mm | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes | Box Title: Wyllie: Kitson XII Old Wooden Ships. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/125640 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Identifier | Caird Catalogue Number (CCAT): CC V1, P8, 65 Caird Catalogue Wyllie Collection Number: 28 30 Kitson/Wyllie Catalogue Number: XII 17 Unidentified Prints & Drawings Number: 4 Unidentified Prints & Drawings Number: XXXII id number: PAF1505 |
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| Collection | Fine art | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| current | 12:03, 26 October 2023 | | 1,280 × 771 (204 KB) | Broichmore (talk | contribs) | {{Artwork |description={{en|1=Breaking up HMS 'Hannibal' and 'Duke of Wellington'<br> Inscribed lower left 'Breaking up the Hannibal and Duke of Wellington' and signed by artist. HMS 'Hannibal' (91 guns) and 'Duke of Wellington' (115 guns) were built respectively at Deptford in 1854 and at Pembroke Dock in 1852. Both were sold to Castle's, the well-known shipbreakers, on 12 April 1904 and Wyllie represents their demolition in progress soon afterwards on the Thames at Charlton. This was whe... |
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