The Clipper Ship Lightning 1854 (1769 Tons Register). Messrs James Baines and Co Owners, John Raphael Isaac, 1769

The clipper ship lightning 1769 tons register. Messrs james baines & co owners print. Coloured lithograph of the three-masted clipper, lightning (1854). The image shows the starboard side of the ship with the main course sail and all three topgallant sails reefed. She is tacking against a stiff wind from port (indicated by the alignment of the sails and the direction of the flag) in fast-running waves against a background of blue sky and light cloud. The house flag of the black ball line (a black disc on a red background) flies from the top of the main mast and figures are shown on the foredeck possibly hauling in the jib or staysail. A ship's longboat can be seen stowed towards the stern. The clipper ship lightning 1769 tons register. Messrs james baines & co owners. Date: 1769. Dimensions: Mount: 234 mm x 348 mm. Collection: Fine art. The Clipper Ship Lightning 1854 (1769 Tons Register). Messrs James Baines and Co Owners RMG PU6464