Clipper Ship 'Rifleman'

Image credit: Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums

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The ship 'Rifleman' left London on 28th December 1872 with cargo and passengers for Australia. In March 1873, en route, Captain Longmuir, a native of Stonehaven was beaten to death while he slept by the steward, who was over-powered by the second mate. Aberdeen Maritime Museum also displays the gold pocket watch given to the 2nd mate by the grateful owners of the ship.
Title

Clipper Ship 'Rifleman'

Date

c.1860

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 48.8 x W 74 cm

Accession number

ABDAG008048

Acquisition method

bequeathed by Miss Gladys Duthie, 1983

Work type

Painting

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