Online auction - Lot 405
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Ship Morning Light. Of St. John. N[ew].B[runswick]. Capt. Jacob. Gillies passing Flushing. 1866.
19th c
Starting bid: €
160
€ 200 / 300
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Reverse painting on glass (verre églomisé), 58,2 x 74,8 cm (crack in lower corner).
Framed (not studied without frame).
Vividly coloured painting of a clipper, magnificent for its time, led by Captain Jacob Gillies, who had a reputation for steering the strongly built ship hard.