£650
A*M* c1900
SHIP PORTRAIT OF THE 'EUPHRATES' AT FULL SAIL
Oil on canvas, signed with monogram lower left, 79 x 123cm (31 x 48.5")
Note: Vessel owned by Robert Hill (d.1911) of Greenock, said to have been first to place an order for a four-masted barque on the Clyde. Euphrates built 1879 at Port Glasgow, sunk 1912 on a voyage from Glasgow to Santos
Fair condition. Two repairs to sky. Stretcher marks, scuffs and scrapes. Yellowed varnish. Craquelure. Some faint wash flaring under UV
Fees apply to the hammer price:
Room and Absentee Bids:
28.80% inc VAT*
Online and Autobids:
31.8% inc VAT*
