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This East Indiaman sailed on her first voyage to India in 1813, and made at least nine more thereafter until 1830. The picture shows the vessel off Dover and is dated 1826, presumably at the end of her seventh voyage to Madras and China. The 'Atlas' was built in 1812 at Paul's Yard near Hull, her managing owner being James Staniforth. By builder's measurement she was 1,267 tons, mounted 26 guns and had a complement of 130 men at full strength. During her East India Company service she sailed to Madras, Bengal and China under the command of Captain Charles Otway Mayne, who by his perquisites accumulated a fortune. Such speculation was not always without problems. In 1817, for example, the surgeon and second mate of the 'Atlas' complained to the council at Canton that Mayne had taken all the extra 30 tons of private cargo normally allowed by the Company to ships officers, following a ruling of 1795.
Title
The East Indiaman 'Atlas'
Date
1826
Medium
oil on canvas marouflaged on Sundeala board
Measurements
H 39.9 x W 55.6 cm
Accession number
BHC3214
Work type
Painting