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Watercolour of sailors and officers in dark uniforms gathered around a shrouded body on a ship's deck at night, lit by a hanging lamp.

On the Way to the Front: A Funeral at Sea, 1899

A night funeral on a warship's deck, with sailors and officers in dark uniforms standing around a shrouded body under a hanging lamp. Crew watch from a gangway above, and the scene is rendered in watercolour and gouache with strong light and shadow.

Artist
William T. Maud
Date
[1899]
Medium
Periodical illustrations Watercolors Gouaches Paintings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2742 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1899.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Night and DreamsThe Sea and Ships19th century1890s1899chiaroscurowatercolorgouachenight sceneboer warsailorsshrouded body

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