William John Huggins (1781-1845)

The Barque Florentia under reduced Sail off the White Cliffs of Dover

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William John Huggins (1781-1845)
The Barque Florentia under reduced Sail off the White Cliffs of Dover
signed and indistinctly dated 'W. Huggins/1839?'
oil on canvas
24 x 36in. (61 x 91.4cm.)

Lot Essay

The barque Florentia, 452 tons, is recorded as sailing to Australia in the 1830's under the command of Captain William Deloitte. A photocopied biography of him in which Florentia is mentioned is sold with the lot.

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