Sylph | William John Huggins | 1838 Size:A2 Landscape The ‘Venus’ is shown still

The ‘Venus’ is shown still firing although she is shot through and there are gaping holes in her main topsail

It was extinguished with only great difficulty and all on board were put on reduced rations as the fire had destroyed part of the ship's stores

After several years he became apprenticed to a house and ship painter

frequently visiting other ports to complete their cargo

Sylph | William John Huggins | 1838 Size:A2 Landscape The ‘Venus’ is shown stillSylph was a clipper ship built at Sulkea, opposite Calcutta, in 1831 for the Parsi merchant Rustomjee Cowasjee. After her purchase by the Hong Kong based merchant house Jardine Matheson, in 1833 Sylph set a speed record by sailing from Calcutta to Macao in 17 days, 17 hours. Her primary role was to transport opium between various ports in the Far East. Fate: After undergoing re rigging in Hong Kong in 1848 at a cost of 11,166. 22 Mexican dollars,