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On 12th December 1839 the paddle steamer 'Brilliant' was wrecked on the North Pier at Aberdeen. The vessel had sailed from Leith in stormy conditions and the captain had been washed overboard and drowned near Girdleness. The heavy seas drove her onto the pier where her over heated boilers set the ship on fire and she was totally destroyed.
Title
Loss of the Steam Boat 'Brilliant'
Date
1839
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 45.6 x W 67.5 cm
Accession number
ABDAG001212
Work type
Painting
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