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title: The Brig Mary by John Scott, 1855
author: John Scott
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20824/the-brig-mary-by-john-scott-1855/
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updated: 2025-08-18
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# The Brig Mary by John Scott, 1855
_Authored by John Scott_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20824.jpeg)
## Image Caption
*The Collier Brig 'Mary'*, showing two views of the same vessel, oil on canvas painting by John Scott, 1855. This brig would have been similar to the *Creole*, famous for the 1841 [Creole Mutiny](https://www.worldhistory.org/Creole_Mutiny/), the most successful slave revolt in US history.
South Shields Museum and Art Gallery.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Scott, J. (2025, August 18). The Brig Mary by John Scott, 1855. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Scott, John. "The Brig Mary by John Scott, 1855." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 18, 2025. .
### MLA
Scott, John. "The Brig Mary by John Scott, 1855." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Aug 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Scott_-_The_Collier_Brig_%27Mary%27_TWMS_SSM_TWCMS_G4228.jpg) by [**John Scott**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Scott_-_The_Collier_Brig_%27Mary%27_TWMS_SSM_TWCMS_G4228.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 18 August 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.