Blackwall Reach with the Columbus in the distance RMG PU7904, Henry Moses, 1 March 1825

Blackwall reach with the columbus in the distance print from part two of moses 'sketches of shipping', entitled 'blackwall reach with the columbus in the distance'. Signed, inscribed and dated by the artist. A cutter in blackwall reach with another beyond on the right. The four-masted barque 'columbus' referred to in the title - a vast, 300-foot canadian-built experimental timber carrier - is seen as a long grey hull in the distance stretching from the centre or the image to the right edge: for more information on her, see paf7709. Blackwall reach with the 'columbus' in the distance. Date: 1 March 1825. Dimensions: Sheet: 193 x 280 mm. Collection: Green Blackwall collection.