Who created "Deck of the Great Eastern, the Cable Trough, etc.,"?

Deck of the Great Eastern, the Cable Trough, etc., was created by Robert Charles Dudley in 1865–66.

When was "Deck of the Great Eastern, the Cable Trough, etc.," created?

This artwork was created 1865–66.

What medium is "Deck of the Great Eastern, the Cable Trough, etc.,"?

Deck of the Great Eastern, the Cable Trough, etc., is Watercolor over graphite with touches of gouache (bodycolor).

Is "Deck of the Great Eastern, the Cable Trough, etc.," in the public domain?

Yes, Deck of the Great Eastern, the Cable Trough, etc., is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

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

Robert Charles Dudley

1865–66

Medium

Watercolor over graphite with touches of gouache (bodycolor)

Dimensions

Sheet: 13 7/16 × 20 7/16 in. (34.2 × 51.9 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Cyrus W. Field, 1892

Accession Number

92.10.78

Tags

IndustryTransatlantic CableShips

Art Historical Context

Step aboard the colossal deck of the *Great Eastern* through Robert Charles Dudley's captivating watercolor, *Deck of the Great, the Cable Trough etc.* (1865–66). Created during one of history's most audacious engineering feats—the laying of the first successful transatlantic telegraph cable—this drawing captures the ship's massive cable trough and bustling industrial activity. The *Great Eastern*, designed by Isambard Kingdomel, was the world's largest steamship, repurposed in 1865–66 to haul 4,000 miles of insulated cable across the Atlantic, linking Europe and North America for instant comm...

About the Artist

Robert Charles Dudley · 1813–1913

British, 1826–1909

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

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