Hoisting signals

Details

HENRY SCOTT TUKE, R.A., R.W.S (YORK 1858-1929 CORNWALL)
Hoisting signals
signed 'H.S. TUKE 1905' (lower left)
oil on canvas, laid down on board
18 1⁄2 x 11 1⁄2 in (47 x 31.5cm)

Provenance

with the Fine Art Society Ltd, London, March 1955.

Exhibited

Falmouth Art Gallery, 1905 (£21), R509

Conditions of sale

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Lot Essay

This was painted on board The Mazatlan, a French barque that was for sale in Falmouth harbour in 1905. The owner allowed Tuke to use it as a floating studio.

We are grateful to Catherine Wallace, www.cathwallace.co.uk for her help in preparing this catalogue entry.

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