Descriptif du lot
Atop a lively, wind-tossed sea, this typical example of Swaine's marine painting depicts a crowded frigate effectively shown in two positions off a rocky outcrop.
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Two British men-o'war heeling in the breeze offshore
Details
Francis Swaine (? c. 1720-1782 London)
Two British men-o'war heeling in the breeze offshore
oil on canvas
24¼ x 30 in. (61.5 x 76.2 cm.)
Two British men-o'war heeling in the breeze offshore
oil on canvas
24¼ x 30 in. (61.5 x 76.2 cm.)
Provenance
with Christie's, circa 1960-1970 (according to a fragmentary stencil on the reverse).
with Leger Galleries, London, 1961.
(Possibly) Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 2 February 1973, lot 19 (£300 hammer).
with Leger Galleries, London, 1961.
(Possibly) Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 2 February 1973, lot 19 (£300 hammer).
Présenté par
Arne Everwijn
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