not titled [Mercantile Ship flying Red Ensign] Accession Number: ART94174.002

Description

The image is of a ship with one funnel and two masts. The ship flies the Red Ensign, the Mercantile Ensign of Great Britain. Its hull is painted black, with an upper thin white band and lower red band. The funnel is black with two thin white bands. The ship does not appear to have armaments on deck. It is out at sea in deep water, as indicated by the choppy blue waves and clear horizon.

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Accession Number
ART94174.002
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Measurement
Sheet: 9.5 x 15 cm
Medium
Watercolour, gouache and ink on paper
Date Made
c 1914-1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Child
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donated 2010
Copyright
Copyright unknown - orphaned work

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