Jul 27, 2024
In honour of this maniac’s birthday, here’s one of my favorite anecdotes, via Passages From The Life Of A Naval Officer, Etc by Edward Philips Charlewood
(Illustration inspired by this)
#james fitzjames#edward charlewood#edward philips charlewood#og jfj#historical james fitzjames#james fitzjames fanart#historical jfj#the terror fanart#the terror adjacent#passages from the life of a naval officer etc#my drawings#polar explorer fanart#thank you @clockheartedcrocodile for the wonderful idea <3#sometime i have GOT to draw the whole thing#og james fitzjames#every time i draw this guy he looks different#hopefully that means i’m getting better#:/#—also—#first time drawing charlewood!!!#i love that guy#not sure if it looks much like him but it’s my first try so i’ll give it a pass#and i highly recommend you read his memoir#it’s so short and so entertaining
