William Howard Yorke (British, 1847-1921) Portrait of the Brig Emerald in a Gale

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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.
Estimate $1,500-2,500

Numerous small scattered spots of retouch to background and vessel.


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