17 Dec 2008
14:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street
Exploration, Travel and Topographical Pictures
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Exploration, Travel and Topographical Pictures
Back to auction 16210
(n/a) Anton Schranz (German, 1769-1839)
HMS Britannia entering the Grand Harbour, Valletta; HMS Britannia at anchor, a pair
oil on canvas
one 38 x 62cm (15 x 24 7/16in)., the other 35.5 x 57cm (14 x 22 1/2in).
(2)
oil on canvas
one 38 x 62cm (15 x 24 7/16in)., the other 35.5 x 57cm (14 x 22 1/2in).
(2)
Sold for
£24,000
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance:
Sir Cornwallis Ricketts, R.N (1803-1885);
Thence by direct descent.
HMS Britannia was a 120-gun first rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy and one of the largest ships of her day, measuring 2,616 tons and carrying a crew of 594 officers and men, 66 boys and 160 marines. Launched in 1820, she saw service in the Mediterranean from 1830-1.
During this time, Britannia was the flagship of Vice-Admiral Sir Pulteney Malcolm GCB (17681838). Sir Pulteney was commander in chief of the Mediterranean from 1828-1831 and 1833-4 and later went on to become Chairman of the Oriental Club in London. Sir Cornwallis Ricketts, Bt. was Sir Pulteney's flag lieutenant.
Category: Fine Art / Travel Pictures
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