The wooden barque Ethelwin of Sunderland entering Naples

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Attributed to Luigi P. Renault (Italian, fl.1853-1873)
The wooden barque Ethelwin of Sunderland entering Naples
inscribed and dated 'Barque Ethelwin of Sunderland entering the Moli of Naples June 1867 William King Master' (lower centre)
oil on canvas
19 x 28¼ in. (48.5 x 72 cm.)

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The wooden barque Ethelwin was built by Short Brothers at Sunderland in 1864. Registered at 345 tons, she measured 119 feet in length with a 27 foot beam, and was owned by Waltons of Sunderland who traded her to the Mediterranean.

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