Shipping off Bristol | Joseph Walter | 1837 Size:16"x12" The British fleet was in

The British fleet was in nearby Gibraltar

the effects of weather on the hull and the general style also acknowledge the earlier artist's subject matter

As Sylph disappeared while en route from Hong Kong to Calcutta

was a naval battle of the Second Anglo-Dutch War

Shipping off Bristol | Joseph Walter | 1837 Size:16"x12" The British fleet was inMerchant shipping is shown in the Bristol Channel, off the mouth of the Avon, in the year of the accession of Queen Victoria. The ship on the far left is shown in port broadside view at anchor, with a quarter gallery window open. It flies a red pennant and Blue Peter flag to indicate that it is preparing to sail, and the boat going alongside may be putting a pilot on board. The ship shown in port bow view in the foreground may be its consort, since