Ink and watercolor drawing of the explosion vessel Susannah at Fort Rouge, Calais, France, for December 8, 1804. In the drawing, the French flag is flown at Fort Rouge; the Susannah flies the British flag. Parts of the drawing are labeled in manuscript: on the left-hand side the tide marks are labeled near the pilings beneath the Fort as "High water" and "Dry at low water". Next to the vessel is written: "Susannah Explosion Vessel under command of Lieutenant Steuart". Below the vessel is written: "Piles driven since the Explosion on Sunday night". The verso of the drawing is blank. Title supplied by cataloger.
Fortification--France Calais (France) Susannah (Ship) Steuart, Hew Great Britain. Royal Navy Torpedoes Drawings. (aat) Military records 19th century. (aat)
Source
Papers of Charles-René-Dominique Sochet Destouches, 1754-1804 (bulk 1780-1781) ; Orderly Books of the American Revolution. mssDE Box 2 Manuscripts, Huntington Digital Library
Provenance
Purchased from the American Art Association, 1926.
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