Framed painting of the Great Eastern hanging on a white wall above a light wood table with white hydrangeas, flanked by a modern bookcase.

Oil painting in a dark grey frame showing the massive iron hull of Brunel's ship Great Eastern under construction on the banks of the Thames at Millwall. Scaffolding surrounds the colossal vessel, with tiny figures conveying its sheer scale.

Building a Leviathan - Great Eastern under construction

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Medium Oil on Canvas

Dimensions 24″ × 30″ (61 × 76 cm)

Framing Dark grey frame with silver outer edge

Year 2023

Exhibition RSMA Annual Exhibition, 2023

Brunel's Great Eastern is shown being built on the Thames at Millwall. The scene was reconstructed from a range of sources including contemporary news illustrations. Originally named Leviathan, the ship became Great Eastern after the costs involved in launch sent the original owners bankrupt.

This painting is signed in the lower right corner.

Detail Views

Close up of the ship's bow section under construction, showing scaffolding, small boats on the river, and the busy Thames waterfront.

Close up of the bow and Thames waterfront

Close up of the massive midsection of the hull, emphasizing its sheer scale as tiny figures work on scaffolding suspended against the dark iron.

Close up showing the scale of the hull

Close up of the dark grey wooden picture frame and pale inner slip, showing the textured oil paint of the river water.

Dark grey frame and signature

The framed painting against rich dark wooden wall panelling under a warm picture light.

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Building a Leviathan - Great Eastern under construction

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