William John Huggins Collection

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert arriving at the Royal Dockyard, Woolwich, Kent, 1843. The Queen and Prince Consort on board the paddle steamer Trident

The opening of St Katharines Dock, London, 1828. Artist: E Duncan
The opening of St Katharines Dock, London, 1828. The docks were the only major project to be undertaken in London by the famous engineer Thomas Telford

Launch of the East India Companys ship, the Edinburgh in 1825, (1827). Artist
Launch of the East India Companys ship, the Edinburgh in 1825, (1827). The launch took place at the East India Docks

View of Beresford White House, Hackney Marsh, Hackney, London, 1830. The building was also known as Beresfords Fishery or White House Fishery; shows figures with fishing rods on the river bank

South Sea Whale Fishery, 1825. Artist: Thomas Sutherland
South Sea Whale Fishery, 1825. From Adventures By Sea From Art of Old Time, by Basil Lubbock. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1925]

H. M. S. Indefatigable Engaging The French Droits-De-L Homme, 1797, 1829. Artist: Edward Duncan
H.M.S. Indefatigable Engaging The French Droits-De-L Homme, 1797, 1829. After William John Huggins (1781-1845). From Old Ship Prints by E. Keble Chatterton

An Armed Merchant Ship Capture, c1813. Artist: William John Huggins
An Armed Merchant Ship Capture, c1813, (1924). On 30 April 1812, after a three day chase, the American armed merchant ship Gipsy was captured by the British Navy. From Old Naval Prints, by Charles N

Trafalgar, c1806. Artist: William John Huggins
Trafalgar, c1806. The Battle of Trafalgar was a major naval battle between the British Navy and the combined fleets of France and Spain fought on 21 October 1805 during the Napoleonic Wars

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William John Huggins (1781-1845) was a prolific English marine painter of the 19th century. His works depict various maritime scenes, from the grand arrival of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert at the Royal Dockyard in Woolwich (1843), to the opening of St. Katharine Dock in London (1828). Huggins's oeuvre also includes exciting moments at sea, such as the launch of the East India Company's ship, the Edinburgh (1825), and the capture of the Spanish slave vessel Dolores by HM brig Ferret (1816). Additionally, he captured the drama of naval battles, like the engagement between HMS Indefatigable and the French Droits-De-L Homme (1797), and the Battle of Trafalgar (c.1806). His engravings, including "Whaling in the South Seas" (1825) and "An Armed Merchant Ship Capture" (c.1813), provide a glimpse into the adventurous world of maritime life during this period.