The Turret Ship |  Hunterian Art Gallery (46930) | |
| Number: | 305 | |
| Date: | 1887 | |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint | |
| Size: | 128 x 178 mm | |
| Signed: | butterfly at right | |
| Inscribed: | no | |
| Set/Publication: | no | |
| No. of States: | 2 | |
| Known impressions: | 14 | |
| Catalogues: | K.321; M.316 | |
| Impressions taken from this plate (14) | ||
KEYWORD
bunting, naval review, jubilee, sailing ship, sea, warship.
TITLE
There are several variations on the title, as follows:
'The Gun boat' (1887, Whistler). 2
'H. M. S. Fleet - The Gun boat' (1887, Whistler). 3
'Naval Review No. 1 Gun Boat' (1887/1888, Whistler). 4
'The Turret Ship' (1887/1888, Whistler). 5
'Jubilee - Naval - Review - No. 1. Gun Boat ' (1890/1892, Beatrice Whistler (1857-1896)). 6
'Turret Ship' (1904, Boston). 7
'La Canonnière No. 2 - (Gunboat no. 2 on the Turret-Ship)' (1905, Paris). 8
'The Turret-Ship' (1909, Howard Mansfield (1849-1938)). 9
The heavy guns were mounted on turrets in the latest warships in Her Majesty's fleet. The original title 'The Gun boat' might imply that what was shown was a small boat whereas 'The Turret Ship' emphasizes the powerful warships. Most cataloguers opted for the latter title.
'The Gun boat' (1887, Whistler). 2
'H. M. S. Fleet - The Gun boat' (1887, Whistler). 3
'Naval Review No. 1 Gun Boat' (1887/1888, Whistler). 4
'The Turret Ship' (1887/1888, Whistler). 5
'Jubilee - Naval - Review - No. 1. Gun Boat ' (1890/1892, Beatrice Whistler (1857-1896)). 6
'Turret Ship' (1904, Boston). 7
'La Canonnière No. 2 - (Gunboat no. 2 on the Turret-Ship)' (1905, Paris). 8
'The Turret-Ship' (1909, Howard Mansfield (1849-1938)). 9
The heavy guns were mounted on turrets in the latest warships in Her Majesty's fleet. The original title 'The Gun boat' might imply that what was shown was a small boat whereas 'The Turret Ship' emphasizes the powerful warships. Most cataloguers opted for the latter title.
2: [14/18 August 1887?], GUW #06796.
3: Whistler to T. McLean, 20 August 1887, GUW #13089.
4: List, [August 1887/1888, GUW #13233.
5: [September 1887/1888?], GUW #08679.
6: List, [1890/1892], GUW #12715.
7: Boston 1904 (cat. no. 176).
8: Paris Mem. 1905 (cat. no. 398).
9: Mansfield 1909 (cat. no. 316).
DESCRIPTION
On the horizon is a line of warships. Just to right of centre is one sailing towards the viewer. Slightly nearer, and to left of this, a small sailing boat is sailing to right.
SITE
At sea off Spithead on the south coast of England.