Details
Thomas Jacques Somerscales (1842-1927)
The Flying Squadron of the Old School
signed and dated lower right 'T Somerscales [TS in monogram]/1900', with inscription on the stretcher 'Thos Somerscales/The Flying Squadron-/36.'; oil on canvas
48 x 72¼in. (121.9 x 183.5cm.)
The Flying Squadron of the Old School
signed and dated lower right 'T Somerscales [TS in monogram]/1900', with inscription on the stretcher 'Thos Somerscales/The Flying Squadron-/36.'; oil on canvas
48 x 72¼in. (121.9 x 183.5cm.)
Provenance
The McKelvie Bequest to the Auckland Museum, New Zealand.
with the John Leech Gallery, Auckland.
with the John Leech Gallery, Auckland.
Literature
A.B. Daryll, Thomas Somerscales, in The Magazine of Art, April, 1902, p. 244, illustrated p. 243.
P. Tupper, Somerscales con el Catálogo de su obra, Santiago de Chile, 1979, pp. 81 and 151, no. 100 ('En el salon de 1900 colgó Un escuadrón volante de la vieja escuela, en que demostro una vez más su facilidad para ubicar con arte los conjuntos de naviós').
A. Hurst, Thomas Somerscales - Marine Artist, His Life and Work, Brighton, 1988, illustrated in colour, p. 154, no. 98. ('This magnificent canvas showing, probably, the Clio and three of her consorts, was Somerscales' Royal Academy exhibit of 1900. It is somewhat reminiscent of his first exhibit of all - "Corvette shortening sail to pick up a ship-wrecked crew" - so far as the leading ship is concerned. That was the picture on which his English reputation had been built overnight ... It was long part of the McKelvie Bequest in the Auckland Museum. This museum later sold the picture and, when I finally discovered it, its title had been forgotten.').
P. Tupper, Somerscales con el Catálogo de su obra, Santiago de Chile, 1979, pp. 81 and 151, no. 100 ('En el salon de 1900 colgó Un escuadrón volante de la vieja escuela, en que demostro una vez más su facilidad para ubicar con arte los conjuntos de naviós').
A. Hurst, Thomas Somerscales - Marine Artist, His Life and Work, Brighton, 1988, illustrated in colour, p. 154, no. 98. ('This magnificent canvas showing, probably, the Clio and three of her consorts, was Somerscales' Royal Academy exhibit of 1900. It is somewhat reminiscent of his first exhibit of all - "Corvette shortening sail to pick up a ship-wrecked crew" - so far as the leading ship is concerned. That was the picture on which his English reputation had been built overnight ... It was long part of the McKelvie Bequest in the Auckland Museum. This museum later sold the picture and, when I finally discovered it, its title had been forgotten.').
Exhibited
London, The Royal Academy, 1900, no. 1042.