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Rear-Admiral Sir James Alexander Gordon, 1782-1869. A half-length portrait slightly to right wearing rear-admiral's full-dress uniform, 1833-43, together with his collar and star as a Knight Commander of the Bath and the Lissa medal. His left hand re
1839
National Maritime Museum

The 'Vernon' and other vessels (HM Ships 'Edinburgh' and 'Blenheim'). A painting showing the steam auxiliary 'Blackwall frigate' East Indiaman 'Vernon', 996 tons, broadside in the centre. She is shown on h
1839
National Maritime Museum

The barque Joseph Cunard. A port-broadside depiction by Samuel Walters of the British merchant barque Joseph Cunard about to pass Skerries Lighthouse off Anglesey (left background) on her delivery voyage to Liverpool. She is listed in the Lloyds Register
1839
National Maritime Museum

The Blackwall frigate 'Owen Glendower' at anchor off a coastline. Oil painting previously entitled 'The Blackwall frigate "Owen Glendower" coming into a harbour'. It in fact shows her at anchor with sails spread to dry off t
1839
National Maritime Museum

The East Indiaman 'Triton'. A portrait of the East Indiaman ‘Triton’ off the coast of China. She is shown broadside-on under full sail. A small local junk is shown in the foreground with several figures looking up at the ship. The Ch
1839
National Maritime Museum

The Indiaman 'Seringapatam' arriving home. Oil painting entitled 'The Indiaman "Seringapatam" arriving home'. An alternative title for this painting is 'Portrait of the "Seringapatam", picking up a pilot'.
1839
National Maritime Museum

The paddle steamer Commodore. The paddle steamer ‘Commodore’ is shown broadside on. Smoke is shown billowing from her stack and water is shown moving through the paddle wheel of the 1600 ton ship which was built in London in 1834. The advanc
1839
National Maritime Museum

The steam auxiliary Indiaman Earl of Hardwick under way. This oil painting's as-received title was 'The paddle steamer Earl of Hardwicke [sic] under way'. The East Indiaman Earl of Hardwick was built in London in 1838 by Richard Green for t
1839
National Maritime Museum