拍品专文
An inverted national ensign is widely regarded as a signal of distress and a request for assistance
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British men-o'war running before the storm, the dismasted vessel in the distance flying an inverted red ensign
细节
Thomas Buttersworth (British, 1768-1842)
British men-o'war running before the storm, the dismasted vessel in the distance flying an inverted red ensign
signed 'T Buttersworth' (lower center at an angle in the crest of the wave)
oil on canvas
17 x 20 in. (43.2 x 50.8 cm.)
British men-o'war running before the storm, the dismasted vessel in the distance flying an inverted red ensign
signed 'T Buttersworth' (lower center at an angle in the crest of the wave)
oil on canvas
17 x 20 in. (43.2 x 50.8 cm.)