IMAGE
Artist unknown :[The Elibank Castle ashore on the hard. 1874 or 1875?]
- Date
- 1875
- By
- Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918
- Reference
- A-078-013
- Description
A topsail schooner belonging to Messrs Turnbull and Co., which was wrecked when only one year old in 1875. It is shown in good condition with crew aboard, and a ladder propped against the hull, possibly while stranded on a south coast beach in Wellington before refloating. The sea in the background appears to be open sea, possibly Cook Strait, with a distant steamer on the horizon
See NZ Mail 1875, 27 March 11a, 12 June 10c and 11c.
Quantity: 1 drawing(s).
Physical Description: Pencil drawing 228 x 266 mm
Provenance: Collection of Alexander Horsburgh Turnbull?
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 drawing(s), Works of art, Pencil works, Marines (Visual works), Pencil drawing 228 x 266 mm
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