Pierre Charles Canot, ca. 1710–1777, French, active in Britainafter Peter Monamy, 1681–1749, BritishPublished by Robert Wilkinson, 1758–1825, BritishPublished by Bowles & Carver, 1763–1830, British
Title:
A Ship in Distress. Design'd to represent the loss of the Victory by a violent Storm near the Race of Alderney in the Year 1744. Sr. John Balchen the Admiral, & upwards of 1000 Men were on board & unhappily perish'd in the Waves
Materials & Techniques:
Hand-colored engraving on wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 60 1/2in. (153.7cm)
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection