File:The opium clipper 'Sylph' salvaged by the sloop 'Clive', 1835 BHC3649.jpg
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William John Huggins: The opium clipper Sylph salvaged by the sloop Clive, 1835
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The opium clipper Sylph salvaged by the sloop Clive, by William John Huggins |
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painting  |
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| Genre |
marine art |
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| Description |
English: The Sylph, a fast clipper, was built in India in 1831 ran aground on a reef off the Malay peninsula, while sailing to China with a cargo of opium. The ship was saved by the Company's sloop Clive.
Clive is on the right of the picture. The painting shows the Malay coast in the distance. Measurements H 30.5 x W 45.5 cm |
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| Date | after 1835 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | painting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions |
height: 30.5 cm (12 in) ; width: 45.8 cm (18 in) |
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BHC3649 (Royal Museums Greenwich) |
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| Source/Photographer | https://www.artuk.org/discover/artworks/the-opium-clipper-sylph-salvaged-by-the-sloop-clive-1835-174816/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| current | 16:38, 3 May 2020 | | 1,200 × 800 (112 KB) | Broichmore | {{artwork |title={{title|The opium clipper ''Sylph'' salvaged by the sloop ''Clive'', by William John Huggins}} |description={{en|1=The Sylph, a fast clipper, was built in India in 1831 ran aground on a reef off the Malay peninsula, while sailing to China with a cargo of opium. The ship was saved by the Company's sloop ''Clive''. ''Clive is on the right of the picture. The painting shows the Malay coast in the distance.<br /> Medium oil on canvas<br /> Measurements H 30.5 x W 45.5 cm<br />... |
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