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William Clark '‘The Malabar’, a Merchant vessel'
Estimate:
$2,000 - $4,000
Sold
$4,000
Live Auction
191 The Collection of John Elliot Lawford | Part 1: Live Auction (Lot 1-94)
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William Clark
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William Clark (Scotland 1803-1883)
‘The Malabar’, a Merchant vessel
oil on canvas
faint signature lower left
610 x 910 mm, in fine gilt frame
‘The Malabar’ was built at Greenock in 1835. She traded between the Clyde and Calcutta. William Clark was the son of a seaman whose interest in ships led him to become Scotland’s finest ship portraitist. His work is represented in the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, USA and the National Maritime Museum.
Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
‘The Malabar’, a Merchant vessel
oil on canvas
faint signature lower left
610 x 910 mm, in fine gilt frame
‘The Malabar’ was built at Greenock in 1835. She traded between the Clyde and Calcutta. William Clark was the son of a seaman whose interest in ships led him to become Scotland’s finest ship portraitist. His work is represented in the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, USA and the National Maritime Museum.
Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
