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- John Cleveley the Elder
- H.M.S. Tryall In Three Positions Off Antigua
John Cleveley The Elder
H.M.S. Tryall In Three Positions Off Antigua
Found at
Bonhams,
London
The Marine Sale, Lot 37
17. Oct - 17. Oct 2018
The Marine Sale, Lot 37
17. Oct - 17. Oct 2018
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
H.M.S. Tryall in three positions off Antigua
strengthened signature and date 'I. Cleveley Pinx: 1764.' (lower left)
oil on canvas
89.5 x 134cm (35 1/4 x 52 3/4in).
Almost certainly commissioned by Commander James Wallace, later Admiral Sir James Wallace (1731-1803), as a memento of his first command, H.M.S. Tryall, to which he was appointed in April 1763. | Private collection, U.S.A.
strengthened signature and date 'I. Cleveley Pinx: 1764.' (lower left)
oil on canvas
89.5 x 134cm (35 1/4 x 52 3/4in).
Almost certainly commissioned by Commander James Wallace, later Admiral Sir James Wallace (1731-1803), as a memento of his first command, H.M.S. Tryall, to which he was appointed in April 1763. | Private collection, U.S.A.