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This small oil by Stothard shows the roundhouse – the passenger saloon under the poop – of the outward-bound East Indiaman 'Halsewell' in the early hours of 6 January 1786, after a storm drove her ashore at 2am across a hollow or cave in the cliffs at Seacombe, between St Albans Head and Anvil Point, Dorset. The ship disintegrated within two hours of striking. Stothard’s source was 'A Circumstantial Narrative of the Loss of the Halsewell', published by the two senior ship’s officers who escaped, the second and third mates Henry Meriton and John Rogers. This first appeared on 21 January 1786, only 15 days after the wreck, but Stothard also had direct advice from Meriton. These two officers were the last survivors to leave and reach safety on a ledge in the hollow cliffs, where well over 100 of the crew and troops on board managed to take refuge, though many were washed off before day brought rescue to the remaining 70: the total loss was about 170.
Title
The Wreck of the 'Halsewell', Indiaman, 1786
Date
1786
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 30.5 x W 35.5 cm
Accession number
ZBA4537
Work type
Painting
National Maritime Museum
Romney Road, Greenwich, London, Greater London SE10 9NF England
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