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Victorian Oil Painting Marine Bring Ship Susannah Thrift With Pilot St Nicholas

13,734.00 NIS

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Experience the elegance of Victorian art with our Marine Bring Ship Susannah Thrift oil painting. This exquisite piece features a stunning ship, guided by the skilled pilot St. Nicholas, evoking a sense of grace and sophistication. Add a touch of luxury to your home with this beautiful and exclusive painting.
Subject seascape marine portrait of the known British Briggs hip Susannah Thrift in full sail with her pilot ship St Nicholas guiding her in to port, portrayed in side profile sailing along along facing towards the right side in rough choppy seas. With sea waves crashing around the side hull of the ship. The British Union Jack flag and red ensign flags can be seen hoisted on the stern masts. With mainly clear blue sky above with dark storm clouds showing towards the corner overhead. To the far right towards the bow of the ship you can view the vessels name on the side and sailor figures shown on deck. To the flank on far right side in the distance views of a tall sail ship at anchor with a smaller sized ship further along, in between is a windmill along with many other buildings shown on the shoreline. On the other flank far left is the red pilot ship St Nicholas, further back with retreating high cliff coastline.
Such a fascinating nautical scene.
Title "Susannah Thrift square rigged bring off the coast with pilot Ship St Nicholas"
Signed by the British Marine artist G Ramsey who was active 1856-1889.
Oil on canvas.
Provenance ship biography & label verso.
Set in a traditional original gilt frame.
Circa Late Victorian dated 1880.
Name of vessel: SUSANNAH THRIFT Type: Sailing Vessel Launched:01/1865 Completed:01/1865 Builder: Robert Fulton Yard: Newcastle Yard Number:
Dimensions of the actual ship: 219grt, 102.9 x 25.0 x 14.3ft Engines: None Engines by: n/a Propulsion: Sail, rigged as a Brig; (by 1875: Square rigged) Construction: Wood Reg Number:49760 History:28/01/1865 Robert Thrift, Blythe; registered at North Shields 1875 Mrs SA Thrift, Blythe by 1877 JS Thrift & J Wigwam, North Shields 1878 John Wigwam, Morph by 1887 William Higgs, Clapham 10/04/1888 Matthew Pearson, South Shields; registered at South Shields 30/04/1888 Matthew Pearson, South Shields & William Clarkson, Whitby 13/10/1899. Sank 13/10/1899:
See tynebuiltships/S-Ships/susannahthrift1865.
An exceptional sought after collectible nautical marine artwork.
Such a delightful scene to the eye a great conversation piece.
Highly sought after due to the collectible nature of subject marine matter such elaborate detail.
With hanging thread on the back ready for immediate home wall display.
Incredible conversation piece for your guests.
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Condition report.
Offered in fine charming used worn condition.
The painting front surface in reasonable acceptable order having various noticeable craquelure and foxing stains. Also, some minor paint loss in places. Frame having some minor chips, losses and repairs in places commensurate with usage & old age.
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Dimensions in centimetres of the frame

High (66.5 cm)
Wide (92 cm)
Depth thickness of frame (6.5cm)