A small barque on which John Gully and his family sailed from London, embarking on 23 December 1851 and arriving in Auckland on 5 April 1852.
John Phillips (Ship)
John Philips (Ship)
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Gully, John, 1819-1888 :Albatross caught on board the John Philips 1851.
Date: 1851
By: Gully, John, 1819-1888
Reference: A-274-070
Description: Drawing of an albatross shows its wings spread and half-bent back. The body of the bird rests on the deck at the centre, held down from behind by a man or boy in a peaked cap; he has a hold on the bird's left leg. The work is dated 1851. The 'John Phillips' left London for New Zealand, with the Gully family aboard, on 23 December 1851. Therefore it is likely this incident took place in the North Atlantic Ocean. Other Titles - John Phillips Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - [Title] Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour on thick card, 210 x 303 mm. Processing information: Deframed by the Library.