A. de Simone (fl.1860-1900)
H.M.S. Formidable in the Bay of Naples
signed, inscribed and dated 'H.M.S. Formidable/De Simone/1905'
bodycolour
16¼ x 24in. (41.3 x 61cm.)
Lot Essay
Built in 1898 and designed by Sir William White, K.C.B, H.M.S. Formidable, 15,000 tons and 431¾ feet, served during the First World War until she was torpedoed and sunk in the Channel in 1915.