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Summary
John Lynn: The barque ‚Woodmansterne‘ calling for a pilot off Port Royal, Jamaica, upon her arrival after her maiden voyage
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The barque ‚Woodmansterne‘ calling for a pilot off Port Royal, Jamaica, upon her arrival after her maiden voyage |
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| Object type | painting | |||||||||||||
| Date | 1828 | |||||||||||||
| Medium | oil on canvas | |||||||||||||
| Dimensions | height: 66 cm (25.9 in); width: 106.8 cm (42 in) | |||||||||||||
| Object history | Almost certainly commissioned by her first owners, Blaksley & Co. of London to commemorate the vessel's completion and successful maiden voyage; - Sale, Christie's London, 15 December 1961, lot 121 (£170); - with The Parker Gallery; - Private collection, Bermuda | |||||||||||||
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Signature and date bottom right: J. Lynn 1829
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| Notes | The 277-ton wooden barque Woodmansterne was built at Shields, near Tynemouth, in 1828. Owned by Blaksley & Co | |||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | Bonhams London, 27 January 2011, auction 18740, lot 62 | |||||||||||||
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