Antique Etching of a Sheer Hulk

Reference
BG-13480-9
Category
Engraving
Sheet size
40.0 x 30.0 cm (15.7 x 11.8 in)
Condition
Good
Availability
Available
Price
EUR 360

Antique print titled 'Sheer-Hulk in Portsmouth Harbour'. A fine etching by Edward William Cooke showing a sheer hulk (or shear hulk). It was used in shipbuilding and repair as a floating crane. This print originates from 'Fifty Plates of Shipping and Craft'. Published circa 1829.

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