The Forge on Deck, Night of August 9th: Preparing the Iron Plating for Capstan
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: 7 in. × 10 3/8 in. (17.8 × 26.3 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit line: Gift of Cyrus W. Field, 1892
Accession year: 1892
Tags: Transatlantic Cable|Men|Working|Hammers|Industry|Ships