19th C Hand Coloured Print – Lifeboat.

A Scarce mid-19th Century print of a Lifeboat going to the rescue of a foundering ship. This picture is an engraving that has been beautifully hand coloured with water colours. It shows a lifeboat with a eleven man crew, two men having to hold the rudder in the terrible storm. On the front of the boat one crew member is preparing to fire a rocket line to the wreck, whose crew are hanging desperately from the ships rigging. It comes in very good condition and has been reframed and glazed at some point quite recently. It has a good quality gilt frame and it has been well mounted, which includes double ink lining. It measures 21 x 18 inches.