The "Great Eastern" Steam Ship, William Harrison Esqe. Commander.

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• ARTIST: Samuel Walters

• PUBLISHER: Publ. by S. & W. Walters, Liverpool - Lloyd Bros., London & Williams, Stevens & Williams, New-York.

• MEDIUM: Lithotint,

  DATE: 1857

• EDITION SIZE: Image 13 x 25 3/8" (330 x 644 mm) plus title and margins.

• DESCRIPTION:

• ADDITIONAL INFO: Lithographed by T. Picken. Subtitle reads: "Constructed at the Eastern Steam Navigation Company's Works Millwall from the Designs and Under the Direction of Isambard Kingdom Brunel Esquire, F.R.S. D.C.L. &c. &c.to whom this plate is most repectfully dedicated by his obedient Servant, Samuel Walters". Two columns, outlining the ship's dimensions flank the main title. This is a port view of the huge ship under steam, sailing off of Margate, England. Unfortunately, the "Great Eastern" was a great failure, losing both money and lives.

• CONDITION: Fair condition. There are areas of restoration throughout the base margin.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Marine , Steam