Lot Essay
The barque Dexterous, 388 tons, was built for G. & J. Robinson by Thomson of Sunderland in 1870. Registered in Littlehampton and intended for the Mediterranean trade, she was wrecked in 1883
Details
English School (circa 1871)
The Barque Dexterous entering Malta
inscribed and dated 'Barque Dexterous of Littlehampton owned by G J Robinson entering Malta 1871'
pencil, pen, black ink and watercolour heightened with white
19 x 27in. (48 x 68.5cm.)
The Barque Dexterous entering Malta
inscribed and dated 'Barque Dexterous of Littlehampton owned by G J Robinson entering Malta 1871'
pencil, pen, black ink and watercolour heightened with white
19 x 27in. (48 x 68.5cm.)
Provenance
It is reputed that this watercolour is from the Littlehampton Museum