Ships - West Indies

Date: 1881

From: Scrivener, Henry Ambrose, 1842-1906 :[Two works - The entrance from the Pacific to Smiths [sic] Channel 12 December 1881; and, Chincha Islands, Pacific Ocean, off Peru, visited June 1878].

By: Scrivener, Henry Ambrose, 1842-1906

Reference: B-064-032-1

Description: Shows mountainous bush-covered coast in right background, and 3-masted sail-steam ship in middle distance at left. Geographic location dubious. Pacific Ocean does not border on Leeward Islands. However Sombrero Island is one of the Leeward Islands according to Times atlas. Other possible locations could be near the Straits of Magellan, or other Pacific locations. (19th century atlas locates a Baker Island as part of the Gilbert & Ellice group). Mounted on same sheet as B-064-032-2: "Chincha Islands off Peru, Pacific Ocean; visited 1878". Other Titles - Smyths. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - PACIFIC. O.; Recto - bottom centre - SOMBRERO Is. / SMYTH'S Channel / BAKER's Is:/3000 St; Recto - bottom right - HS (monogram) / 12. 12. 81 (or 91).; (On backing sheet, now detached): The Entrance from the Pacific / to Smiths Channel / 12 Dececr 1881 Date could be 1881 or 1891. If this depicts the Pacific, the Navy list records of Scrivener's career suggest that the year is 1881. However, he was on board ship in North America and the West Indies in 1890-91. Sombrero Island, is in the West Indies. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 129 x 176 mm, mounted on sheet 305 x 387 mm. Provenance: Purchased at auction at Sotheby's, London, in 1988.

Date: 1848

From: [Turnbull, Henry Hume] d 1858 :[New Zealand and Pacific sketchbook, 1848 to 1856]

By: Turnbull, Henry Hume, -1858

Reference: E-454-q-001

Description: Profile of a tall rocky island with a sailing ship to the right, closer to the viewer. The ship is likely to be either H. M. S. Havannah or H. M. S. Bramble. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on sketchbook page 180 x 259 mm Provenance: Donation: Mrs Kate Kavanagh, England, 1993

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)