{"product_id":"lowther","title":"The Hon’ble East India Company’s Ship ‘Lord Lowther’ - Huggins 1828","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Hon’ble East India Company’s Ship ‘Lord Lowther’\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePainted by: William John Huggins (Marine Painter to King William IV)\u003cbr\u003eEngraved by: Edward Duncan\u003cbr\u003ePublished in: London\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1828 (May 1st)\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Original hand-coloured aquatint; professionally framed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Grand Commemoration of the China Trade\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis spectacular 1828 aquatint is a premier example of 19th-century maritime portraiture. Painted by W.J. Huggins, who served as a seaman for the East India Company before becoming a royal marine painter, it captures the Lord Lowther as she departs the harbour of Prince of Wales Island (modern-day Penang, Malaysia).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Lord Lowther and the Eastern Passage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLaunched in 1825, the Lord Lowther was a massive 1,332-ton East Indiaman—the \"super-tankers\" of their day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Scene: A starboard bow view showing the ship in full sail, navigating the busy waters of Penang. The foreground features local indigenous craft, providing a vivid contrast between traditional Eastern vessels and the industrial might of the British merchant fleet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical Dedication: The plate is formally dedicated to George Gooch, Esq., an Elder Brother of Trinity House, and acknowledges Captain Charles Steward, who commanded the ship on her maiden voyage to India and China.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrategic Detail: Penang served as a vital victualling station and assembly point for the China-bound tea fleets, making this scene a definitive record of the maritime logistics that fueled the British Empire.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Treasures of the Orient","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43763126599745,"sku":null,"price":6000.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/7125\/5105\/files\/1275AC9F-CB01-46C0-B312-5AAEA7F94370.jpg?v=1775895637","url":"https:\/\/treasuresoftheorient.com\/products\/lowther","provider":"Treasures of the Orient","version":"1.0","type":"link"}