Getting Out One of the Great Buoys: The Deck of the Great Eastern Looking From the Forecastle 1865 - 1866

"Getting Out One of the Great Buoys: The Deck of the Great Eastern Looking From the Forecastle" is a watercolor by Robert Charles Dudley that depicts the deck of the Great Eastern, a famous British steamship, in 1865-1866. The artwork, currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, captures the bustle of the ship's operations, highlighting the intricate rigging and the crew's efforts to move a large buoy. Dudley, a prolific maritime artist, masterfully rendered the intricate details of the ship's structure and the daily routines of its crew, offering a glimpse into the life aboard this revolutionary vessel.