Details
Samuel H. Fyfe (Late 19th Century)
The Clipper Helensburgh
signed and dated lower right S.H. Fyfe 1884; oil on canvas
29 x 44in. (73.7 x 111.7cm)
The Clipper Helensburgh
signed and dated lower right S.H. Fyfe 1884; oil on canvas
29 x 44in. (73.7 x 111.7cm)
Further details
The Helensburgh and the following two lots were the property of the Glasgow Ship owners Thom & Cameron Ltd., who operated a small shipping fleet between the West Indies and returned with sugar and rum. Robert Thom one of the partners of the company lived at Barremmar on the Island of Canna