H.M.C.S. Protector and the ship Torrens Accession Number: ART19821

Description

Left: cruiser HMCS Protector, centre: sailing ship Torrens. HMCS Protector was the longest serving ship in Australia (60 years), in the Boxer Rebellion, in waters during the First World War, and was requisitioned by the United States Navy during the Second World War.

Details

Accession Number
ART19821
Artist
George F. Gregory
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: watercolour and gouache with pencil
Measurement
Overall: 36.9 cm x 54.6 cm
Medium
watercolour and gouache with pencil on cardboard
Date Made
1885
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired 1982
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

Conflicts

Places

Units

Tags

Accession ART19821

More like this

HMCS Protector

Art ART19863 19th century

Her Majesty's Colonial Ship HMCS Protector became the longest serving ship in Australia (60 years), served in in the Boxer Rebellion, the First World War, as a tender at, and was requisitioned by the

The Navy put'em across

Art ARTV00108 First World War, 1914-1918

Depicts a First World War United States poster for Naval recruitment. Henry Reuterdahl (1870–1925) was a Swedish-American painter known for his nautical imagery. He had a long relationship with the Un

See more similar items →

Record information

Last modified: 9 December 2025 - 2.05 am