The steamer Maskelyne at sea

Details

Carrier, circa 1891
The steamer Maskelyne at sea
signed and dated 'Carrier 1891' (lower right)
oil on canvas
18 x 30¾ in. (45.8 x 76.6 cm.)

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Lot Essay

Built by Leslie of Newcastle for Liverpool, Brazil and River Plate Steam Navigation Co. in 1874, Maskelyne was registered at 2605 tons, with a length of 350.5 feet. Sold to Societe Royale Belge Sudamericaine, in 1886, she was re-registered in Antwerp. She was abandoned in the North Atlantic on 1st February 1903 whilst on passage from New Orleans to Antwerp.

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