Painting: Cunard Co.'s SS SERVIA Liverpool and New York

Maker
Coombes, F.W.
 Production date
1883-1887
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Description
Watercolour painting of Cunard Company's SS SERVIA Liverpool and New York. The ship is considered by some maritime historians to be the first modern ocean liner. Built by J & G Thomson of Clydebank launched in 1881. She was the first large ocean liner to be built of steel instead of iron, and the first Cunard ship to have an electric lighting.
Accession number
1994.97.8
Museum System ID
36807
Collection type
Objects
Classification
Painting
Maker and role
Coombes, F.W.: Artist
Media/Material details
Watercolour on paper
Media/Materials
Watercolour: 0 - Whole
Paper
Measurement details
2D objects (HxW): H 167 W 226mm: 0 - Whole
2D objects (HxW): H 103 W 167mm
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