Who created "Homeward Bound: "The Great Eastern""?

Homeward Bound: "The Great Eastern" was created by Robert Charles Dudley in ca. 1866.

When was "Homeward Bound: "The Great Eastern"" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1866.

What medium is "Homeward Bound: "The Great Eastern""?

Homeward Bound: "The Great Eastern" is Oil on canvas.

Is "Homeward Bound: "The Great Eastern"" in the public domain?

Yes, Homeward Bound: "The Great Eastern" is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Homeward Bound: "The Great Eastern"

Robert Charles Dudley

ca. 1866

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

44 3/4 x 67 1/4 in. (113.7 x 170.8 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Department

European Paintings

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Cyrus W. Field, 1892

Accession Number

92.10.42

Tags

Transatlantic CableBoatsShips

Art Historical Context

Robert Charles Dudley's *Homeward Bound: "The Great Eastern"* (ca. 1866) captures a triumphant moment in maritime history. This oil-on-canvas painting depicts the colossal steamship *Great Eastern* sailing homeward, its massive hull cutting through the Atlantic waves under a vast sky. At 692 feet long, the *Great Eastern*—designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel—was the largest ship ever built at the time, equipped with both paddle wheels and sails, and uniquely suited for deep-sea cable-laying operations due to its size and onboard cable tanks. Painted around the year of the first successful tran...

About the Artist

Robert Charles Dudley · 1813–1913

British, 1826–1909

Homeward Bound: "The Great Eastern"

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