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Description: | The painting depicts the rescue of the crew of the Ganges as it sank off the Cape (lat. 38,22 S. long. 19,50 E.) on the 29 May 1807. The 1,200 ton Ganges, built at Well's Yard first entered service with the East India Company in 1796. The vessel undertook four voyages before its loss while returning from China under the command of Captain T. Talbot Harrington. The vessel took a prominent part in Commodore Dance's action against Admiral Linois' squadron in 1804, an event which took place during it's third voyage for the Company. The 818 ton Earl Saint Vincent , under the command of Captain Charles Jones, was also on its fourth voyage for the Company at the time of the sinking, returning to English waters on 10 September 1807, after visiting Bombay.
Signed. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Saint Vincent fl.1807 Huggins Ganges 1797 paintings Saint Vincent William John | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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