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Maritime Paintings from the Collection of Denis Wilson, Cork

George Atkinson

The Ironclad Battleship 'Royal Alfred' in Cork Harbour

Auction Closed

November 15, 03:40 PM GMT

Estimate

8,000 - 12,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Maritime Paintings from the Collection of Denis Wilson, Cork

George Mounsey Wheatly Atkinson

1806-1884

The Ironclad Battleship 'Royal Alfred' in Cork Harbour


signed George M W Atkinson (lower right)

oil on canvas

unframed: 51 by 77.5cm.; 20 by 30½in.

framed: 65 by 89cm.; 25½ by 35in.

Executed circa 1867.

Denis Wilson, Cork, and thence by descent to the present owners

Cork, Port of Cork Headquarters, Custom House, Maritime Paintings of Cork 1700-2000, May - July 2005

Peter Murray, Maritime Paintings of Cork, Crawford Municipal Art Gallery, Cork, 2005, p.130, illustrated p. 131