'Pelew Islands', shipping in full sail, 1800
Watercolour by an unknown artist, 1800 (c).
The Pelew Islands are located in the North Pacific Ocean, sharing maritime borders with Indonesia, Micronesia and the Phillipines. Around 340 islands make up what is now known as the Republic of Palau.
From a sketchbook of 35 watercolours entitled, 'Madras', 1800 (c).
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1963-06-83-7
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum, Out of Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1963-06-83-7