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The barque, 'Neptune', built by Walter Hood & Co. Aberdeen, in 1842 for the Aberdeen White Star Line. Huggins presumably painted the work shortly after the ship was completed.
Title
The 'Neptune' of the Aberdeen White Star Line, off Aberdeen
Date
1844
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 60.3 x W 116 cm
Accession number
ABDAG010205
Acquisition method
purchased, 1994
Work type
Painting
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Aberdeen Maritime Museum
Shiprow, Aberdeen AB11 5BY Scotland
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