Bronze Age Gold from Wales

S.S. WEMBDON (painting)

unknown (Artist)

Starboard view of the S.S. WEMBDON of Cardiff. Unsigned and undated. Inscription on reverse may be of the artist.

S.S. Wembdon was a tramp steamer of 921 gross tons built for J. Warre of Cardiff. Completed January 1878 and sunk in 1887/88. Stemar crwydrol 921 tunnell gros oedd yr S.S. Wembdon a adeiladwyd ar gyfer J. Warre o Gaerdydd. Cafodd ei chwblhau yn Ionawr 1878 a'i suddo ym 1887/88.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

1993.307/2

Historical Associations

Associated Person/Body: J. Blumer & Co., Sunderland
Association Type: Ship builder
Date: 1878
Place: Sunderland
Associated Person/Body: J. Warre of Cardiff
Association Type: Shipping company
Date: 1878
Place: Cardiff

Creation/Production

Role: Artist
Period: 1878-1888

Acquisition

purchase, 12/1993

Measurements

Length (mm): 403
Width (mm): 626

Techniques

Gouache on paper
Painting and drawing

Material

Paper
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