Atalanta in a squall

The brig 'Atalanta' has been caught in a storm.
The ship is depicted in the centre of the composition, whereas two of the ship's boats are shown in the foreground and a second ship and the coast provide a backdrop.

Technique includes scraped highlights.

Object Details

ID: PAF6011
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Hand, H.
Vessels: Atalanta (1847)
Date made: 1847
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Sheet: 235 x 337 mm; Mount: 406 mm x 557 mm
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