H.M.S. Agamemnon Laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable in 1858: a Whale Crosses the Line
Object type: Drawing
Department: Drawings and Prints
Artist: Robert Charles Dudley
Artist bio: British, 1826–1909
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: British
Date: 1865–66
Medium: Watercolor over graphite with touches of gouache (bodycolor)
Dimensions: Sheet: 6 15/16 × 9 13/16 in. (17.7 × 25 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit line: Gift of Cyrus W. Field, 1892
Accession year: 1892
Tags: Transatlantic Cable|Whales|Ships|Industry