Sketch of a figure at the wheel of HMS Highflyer

Pencil sketch of a helmsman in a cap working a large ship's wheel with loose construction lines.

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Sketch of a figure at the wheel of HMS Highflyer - William Simpson, William Simpson (1854), Wikimedia Commons. Via artnap.com

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A pencil sketch shows a helmsman in a cap standing at a large ship's wheel, with spokes and a central hub drawn in loose overlapping construction lines. The figure's back and arms are rendered in quick, partial strokes, with a small structure visible above the wheel.

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Date

1854

Medium

Drawing

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Wikimedia Commons

License

Public domain

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Drawings & Sketches