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Fox, William, 1812-1893. Attributed works :St Thomas after the hurricane but before the quake and wave. 1868.
- Date
- 1868
- By
- Fox, William, 1812-1893; Howard family
- Reference
- B-139-012
- Description
Shows a broad view of the harbour at St Thomas Island, Virgin Islands, West Indies. There is an island in the centre of the harbour and several outlying islands in the open sea in the distance. Many ships lie half-submerged as a result of the hurricane. The buildings of the town are in the foreground.
There was a major earthquake (7.5) at St Thomas, 18 November, 1867, with tsunami. Another lesser one struck on 17 March 1868
Inscriptions: Backing board recto - centre - [Title]; Backing board recto - centre left - M Howard
Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).
Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour on joined sheet, 170 x 354 mm. (sight)
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- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 watercolour(s), Works of art, Watercolours, Cityscapes (Representations), Seascapes, Pencil and watercolour on joined sheet, 170 x 354 mm. (sight), Orientation: Horizontal image
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