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Watercolor of a rustic timber mess room with men gathered around a brick fireplace and a small white dog on the floor.

Telegraph House, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland: Interior View of the Mess Room, 1858

Robert Charles Dudley, 1865-66

Watercolor of a sailing warship with crew on deck and a whale surfacing in rough sea beside its hull.

H.M.S. Agamemnon Laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable in 1858: a Whale Crosses the Line

Robert Charles Dudley, 1865-66

Workers move coiled telegraph cable on carts and winch it on a green frame inside a workshop with an open doorway.

The Reels of Gutta-percha Covered Conducting Wire Conveyed into Tanks at the Works of the Telegraph Construction and…

Robert Charles Dudley, 1865-66

Watercolor of workers coiling cable in a large circular tank beneath pulleys and rigging in an industrial hall.

Coiling the Cable in the Large Tanks at the Works of the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company of Greenwich,…

Robert Charles Dudley, 1865

Watercolor of an old frigate hulk moored on the Thames beside a stone quay, with a cable and distant ships under cloudy sky.

The Cable Passed From the Works into the Hulk (the Old Frigate Iris) Lying in the Thames at Greenwich

Robert Charles Dudley, 1865-66

Watercolor of a large paddle steamer beside an old frigate with flags and rigging, a rowboat in the foreground.

The Old Frigate Iris with Her Freight of Cable Alongside the Great Eastern at Sheerness: The Cable Passed from the Hu…

Robert Charles Dudley, 1865

Watercolor of men in top hats watching workers coil cable inside a dim iron ship hull lit by lanterns.

Coiling the Cable in the After-tank on Board the Great Eastern at Sheerness: Visit of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales on M…

Robert Charles Dudley, 1865-66

Decorative title page with sailors hauling ropes on a ship deck and a violinist on a capstan, framed by shell motifs.

The Great Eastern Weighing Anchor Off the Maplin Sands at the Nore, July 15, 1865

Robert Charles Dudley, 1865-66

Watercolor of a rocky Irish bay with cliffs, breaking waves, small figures in red on the shore, and seabirds.

Foilhummerum Bay, Valentia, Looking Seawards from the Point at Which the Cable Reaches the Shore of Ireland

Robert Charles Dudley, 1865-66

Watercolor of a bay with steamships and sailing boats, cliffs with figures and sheep at left, and hills under a cloudy sky.

Foilhummerum Bay, Valentia, Looking from Cromwell Fort: The Caroline and Boats Laying the Earth Wire, July 21st, 1865

Robert Charles Dudley, 1865-66

Watercolor of crowds on rocky coastal cliffs with rowing boats on the sea and a smoke plume rising at left.

The Cliffs, Foilhummerum Bay, Valentia, the Point at Which the Shore-end of the Cable was Landed on July 22nd, 1865

Robert Charles Dudley, 1865

Watercolor of a rocky bay with a steamship and rowing boats, and a crowd gathered on distant clifftops under smoky skies.

Foilhummerum Bay, Valentia, from Cromwell Fort: The Caroline Laying the Earthwire on July 21st, 1865

Robert Charles Dudley, 1865

Watercolor of the steamship Great Eastern at sea with smoke, escorted by sailing ships under a golden sunset sky.

The Great Eastern Under Weigh, July 23rd, 1865: Escort and other Ships, H.M.S. Terrible, H.M.S. Sphinx, The Hawk and…

Robert Charles Dudley, 1865-66

Watercolor of paying-out machinery with iron drums and wheels on a ship deck at sunset, with sailors working nearby.

The Paying-out Machinery in the Stern of the Great Eastern

Robert Charles Dudley, 1865

Watercolor of sailors splicing a rope on a ship deck beside a cannon, watched by gentlemen in suits and hats.

Splicing the Cable (after the First Accident) on Board the Great Eastern, July 25th, 1865

Robert Charles Dudley, 1865-66

Watercolor of sailors working on a steamship deck near a cable trough, with rigging and a sunset sea behind them.

View, Looking Aft, from the Port Paddle Box of the Great Eastern, Showing the Trough for the Cable, etc.

Robert Charles Dudley, 1865-66

Watercolor of workers laying cable inside a ship's tank, with a wooden framework at the center and lamplight glowing behind.

Interior of One of the Tanks on Board the Great Eastern: The Cable Passing Out

Robert Charles Dudley, 1865-66

Men on a ship deck examine a coiled cable hauled from the Atlantic, with a helmsman and rigging visible behind them.

Searching for the Fault after Hauling Back the Cable from the Bottom of the Atlantic, July 31st, 1865

Robert Charles Dudley, 1865

Watercolor of a large steamship's bow crowded with sailors, with grappling gear and a red buoy hanging over choppy sea.

In the Bows of the Great Eastern: The Cable Broken and Lost, Preparing to Grapple, August 2nd, 1865

Robert Charles Dudley, 1865

Sailors hauling rope on a ship deck beside a large capstan, with rigging and sea visible beyond the rail.

Getting Out One of the Large Buoys for Launching, August 2nd, 1865

Robert Charles Dudley, 1865

Engraving of Judith standing barefoot on Holofernes' severed head, holding a sword beside a stone wall and tree.

Judith standing with her foot on the head of Holofernes

Antoinette Larcher, 1729

Watercolor of a large steamship with sails and smokestacks in rough seas, with a red buoy in the foreground.

Launching the Buoy from the Bow of the Great Eastern on August 8th, 1865

Robert Charles Dudley, 1865-66

Men work at a forge and anvil on a ship's deck at night under hanging lanterns and rigging.

The Forge on Deck, Night of August 9th: Preparing the Iron Plating for Capstan

Robert Charles Dudley, 1865-66

Watercolor of a ship's forward deck with crew and grappling hooks, and a steamer on the sea in the distance.

Forward Deck of the Great Eastern Cleared for the First Attempt to Grapple for the Lost Cable, August 11th, 1865

Robert Charles Dudley, 1865-66

Watercolor of a large paddle steamer and several ships with flags anchored in a misty harbor, with rowboats on calm water.

The Atlantic Telegraph Cable Fleet Assembled at Berehaven (Southwest Coast of Ireland): Ships, the Great Eastern, H.M…

Robert Charles Dudley, 1866

Watercolor of ships at anchor in a calm bay below a mountain, with figures on rocks in the foreground at dusk.

The Heights over Foilhummerum Bay, Valentia, the William Corey Heading Seawards, Laying the Shore-end of the Atlantic…

Robert Charles Dudley, 1865-66

Workers pull cables inside a dim iron chamber around a central timber scaffold beneath an overhead opening.

View of the Interior of One of the Tanks on Board the Great Eastern

Robert Charles Dudley, 1865-66

Watercolor of a ship deck with a large iron winch, wooden ladder, rigging, and a red buoy under a cloudy sky.

Deck of the Great Eastern, the Cable Trough, etc., 1866

Robert Charles Dudley, 1865-66

Watercolor of anchored ships in a calm bay with a distant village, framed by conifers and rocks in the foreground.

Arrival in Trinity Bay, Newfoundland: The Cable Passed to the Paddle-box Boat of the Terrible, etc.

Robert Charles Dudley, 1866

Watercolor of a ship's deck with masts, rigging, a hanging buoy, and sailors working near a capstan and flag.

Getting Out One of the Great Buoys: The Deck of the Great Eastern Looking From the Forecastle

Robert Charles Dudley, 1865-66