Britannia in a tacking duel off the Isle of Wight, 1924

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Brian J. Jones, 20th Century
Britannia in a tacking duel off the Isle of Wight, 1924
signed 'Brian J. Jones' (lower right)
oil on canvas
30 x 40 in. (76.3 x 101.6 cm.)

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Lot Essay

The inclusion of Sir Thomas Lipton's well-known steam yacht Erin in this work suggests that the King's yacht Britannia may well be racing one of Lipton's famous Shamrocks.

See lot 502 for footnote on Britannia.

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