Lot 501
501
J. Rawcliffe (c.1872)
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J. Rawcliffe (c.1872)

The three-masted topsail schooner Ellen Wignall under full sail in coastal waters

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J. Rawcliffe (c.1872)
The three-masted topsail schooner Ellen Wignall under full sail in coastal waters
oil on canvas
20 x 30 in. (50.8 x 76.3 cm.)
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Lot Essay

Designed as a three-masted topsail schooner, the Ellen Wignall was built by Allsups at Preston, Lancashire, in 1877. Registered at 199 tons gross (186 net), she measured 113 feet in length with a 24 foot beam and was owned by J. Wignall & Co. of Fleetwood who employed her in the local coasting trade.

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