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John Ward of Hull 1798-1849
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- John Ward of Hull
- H.M.S. Queen sailing out of Portsmouth harbour, elegant figures in the foreground
- oil on canvas
Catalogue Note
H.M.S. Queen was built in 1839 in Portsmouth dockyard. She was the Flagship of the Mediterranean fleet under the command of Vice-Admiral Sir Campbell Rich Owen (1771-1849), who took her out to the Mediterranean in 1843.
An autograph version of this composition was sold in these rooms on 15th July 1992, lot 4