Paintings - 5th June 2013
Lot 270
Joseph Witham (1831-1912) The Cunard steam ship Servia Signed
Estimate £1,500 - £2,500 | Hammer £1400
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Description
Joseph Witham (1831-1912)
The Cunard steam ship Servia
Signed, inscribed L'vepool, and dated 1881
Oil on canvas
77 x 128cm; 30¼ x 50¼in
This was the first passenger ship to be lit with electricity
Provenance:
Christies, 31/10/02, lot 500
Lots 241-340 - A private collection of Marine Paintings assembled over 25 years by a retired Master Mariner - this varied collection has been well researched and most lots are sold with a file of provenance and information