Maritime: 'The launch of the Honourable East India Company ship 'Edinburgh''. Watercolour painting by William John Huggins (1781-1845), c. 1825. William John Huggins (1781 - 19 May 1845) was a British marine painter who spent time as an ordinary seaman, making one voyage to India and China betwen December 1812 and August 1814 on an East Indiaman. He drew various ships and landscapes during his voyage, and eventually became a professional artist after settling in London, working for the East India Company. Huggins won royal patronage for his work.

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