Artwork
Sea-going ship
Sea-going ship is a paint painting by the Romanticist artist Unknown. It dates from 1810 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. This painting is one of a series depicting various boats on the Pearl River.
About this work
Overview
This painting is one of a series depicting various boats on the Pearl River. It shows a sea-going ship with three masts, constructed from ironwood.
Subject & Meaning
The ship is representative of the vessels that traversed the Pearl River, which was densely populated with boats of all sizes. The level of detail, such as the material used in its construction, provides insight into maritime practices of the time.
Technique & Style
The painting is characteristic of a style that was mass-produced as souvenir items, indicating a commercial aspect to its creation.
Context
The Pearl River was a bustling waterway, as noted by Lord George Macartney, the first British ambassador to China, who described it as being covered with inhabited boats and vessels.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
