Town & Harbor of Cosire Red Sea
1832
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1832
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This watercolor shows a busy port scene in the Red Sea from the early 1800s. Captain Moresby painted it while surveying safe routes for steamships. The British East India Company needed these charts to keep trade open between England and India. His work helped shape new sailing directions for the Red Sea. The painting documents a moment when steam power changed long sea voyages forever. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum next.
