Sold for:
$2,280
$2,280
William Howard Yorke (British, 1847-1921) Portrait of the Brig Emerald in a Gale , 1879. Signed and dated "W. Yorke. L'pool 1879" l.l., inscribed "Brig Emerald/Capt. Henry" l.r. Oil on canvas, 20 x 30 1/4 in., in a later molded and gilded wood frame. Condition: Scattered retouch, cleaned, and varnished. Note: According to inscriptions on a brass plaque affixed to the frame, the Emerald was built in Guernsey in 1866, and foundered in the Bay of Biscay, December 1879.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-08-11
