20th Century & Contemporary Art - 8th June 2016
Lot 132
‡Barry Mason (b.1947) Off the Fastnet
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000
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Description
‡Barry Mason (b.1947)
Off the Fastnet, Dreadnought 1853
Signed, also signed, titled and dated 75 verso
Oil on canvas
61 x 92cm
Dreadnought, a three-masted medium clipper, was built in 1853 by Currier and Townsend of Massachusetts. She made 31 round trips between New York and Liverpool from 1853-1864. In 1869 she was wrecked off Tierra del Fuego, the crew were rescued after 17 days in 2 ship's boats