The training ship H.M.S. St. Vincent lying off Gosport

Details

Charles Edward Dixon, R.I. (1872-1934)
The training ship H.M.S. St. Vincent lying off Gosport
signed, inscribed and dated 'H M S St Vincent Portsmouth/Charles Dixon/99.' (lower left)
pencil, watercolour and bodycolour
21¼ x 15 in. (54 x 38 cm.)

Special notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis. This lot is subject to storage and collection charges. **For Furniture and Decorative Objects, storage charges commence 7 days from sale. Please contact department for further details.**

If you wish to view the condition report of this lot, please sign in to your account.

View condition report

Lot Essay

H.M.S. St. Vincent was a large 120-gun First Rate of 2,612 tons laid down in 1810 but not launched until 1815, by which time the War for which she had been built was over. After sixteen years in reserve, she was finally commissioned in 1831 and remained in service until 1854, including action in the Baltic against the Russians, when she was withdrawn from the active list. In 1862, she became a training ship for boys and was given a permanent mooring off Haslar Creek, Portsmouth Harbour. Eventually worn out by generations of naval cadets, she was broken up in 1906.

More from Maritime Pictures

View All