'Vessels of the French Imperial Navy Manning and Arming Boats. Baro Sound.' Rowing boats going to ships Brelau, Duguesclin and Zenobie, by Thomas Goldsworth Dutton [1819-1891].
After OSWALD WALTER BRIERLY [1817-1894] English Artist.

Hand-coloured lithograph, title also in French, coats of arms in imprint, from 'The English and French Fleets in the Baltic 1854',

When war against Russia seemed inevitable in February 1854, a squadron commanded by Sir Charles Napier was sent to the Baltic to try to blockade the Russian fleet when the ice melted. It was also hoped their presence would persuade Sweden to fight Russia. Oswald Brierly, the artist, who had also trained as a naval architect, was on board HMS 'St Jean d'Acre' as Henry Keppel's guest.