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The "Duke Of Richmond" Leaving Aberdeen For The North
The "Duke Of Richmond" Leaving Aberdeen For The North

The "Duke Of Richmond" Leaving Aberdeen For The North

Artist (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1814 - 1882)
Associated (1843 - 1859)
Date1843
Object Namepainting
Mediumoil on canvas
ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings
DimensionsOverall: Height: 60.5 cm, Width: 35.5 cm
Frame: Height: 69.8 cm, Width: 45.5 cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1988.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG008006
Keywords
About MePaddle steamer Duke of Richmond was built 1838 and lengthened in 1843. This ship mainly operated from Leith to Inverness and later Leith to Wick. During a voyage from Wick to Aberdeen the Duke of Richmond went ashore near the mouth of the River Don in October 1859.
More About Me
The "Duke of Richmond", built in Dundee, was a paddle steamer plying the east coast of Scotland north from Leith. She ran aground near the mouth of the Don in 1859