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HMS Majestic (1853)
HMS ''Majestic'' was the second ship to bear the name. She was an 80-gun second rate ship of the line, built at Chatham Dockyard and launched on 1 December 1853. She spent 12 years on the stocks beforehand. She was fitted with both sail and screw propulsion. She served in the Crimean War, and acted as part of Liverpool's harbour defences from 1860–66, during which time she was noted for blocking two ships commissioned by the Confederate States of America, American Confederacy from leaving Cammell Laird, Laird's Shipyard in Birkenhead. She was eventually broken up in 1868 after 15 years in service. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Majestic (1853) Ships of the line of the Royal Navy 1853 ships Crimean War naval ships of the United Kingdom Ships built in Chatham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Lee (artist)
John Lee (active 1850–1870) was a British Victorian painter in a loosely Pre-Raphaelite style. He was part of a group of Merseyside artists from the period which also included William Lindsay Windus and William Davis. The son of Liverpool merchants, he lived in Rock Ferry before moving to London in 1866. His works were shown at the Liverpool Academy from 1859 to 1867 and at the Royal Academy from 1863 to 1867. However, little else is known of his life, and only four paintings have been attributed to him with any certainty.'Sweethearts and Wives' – John Lee National Museums Liverpool – Collections – Pre-Raphaelites. ''Sweethearts and Wives'', 1860, is considered Lee's masterpiece. It has been suggested that the rightmost sailor is a self ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
