Lot Essay
The polacre (sic) - in the foreground - was developed for use in the Mediterranean where the sail plan using a large polaccone or jib proved ideal for the prevailing winds.
Details
Ange-Joseph Antoine Roux (1765-1835
'Brick La Jeune-Mion, Capne. Fcois. Andre Inquinbert; a bordé par la Polacre La Mere de Famille, Capt. Jques. Piraud, la Nuit du 18 Mars 1818 a 4 hs½ de Matin; a 2 lieues a l'O. de Cavalaire-' (recto); and Sketch of vessels (verso)
signed, inscribed and dated 'Ant. Roux a Marseille 1818' and further inscribed as title
pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour (recto); pencil (verso)
12½ x 17in. (32 x 43cm.)
'Brick La Jeune-Mion, Capne. Fcois. Andre Inquinbert; a bordé par la Polacre La Mere de Famille, Capt. Jques. Piraud, la Nuit du 18 Mars 1818 a 4 hs½ de Matin; a 2 lieues a l'O. de Cavalaire-' (recto); and Sketch of vessels (verso)
signed, inscribed and dated 'Ant. Roux a Marseille 1818' and further inscribed as title
pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour (recto); pencil (verso)
12½ x 17in. (32 x 43cm.)
Provenance
The Keller Collection, No. 849/K 159