Montague Dawson R.S.M.A., F.R.S.A.
The White Squall, The China Clipper Shun Lee
Live auction begins on:
February 5, 07:30 PM GMT
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
Bid
35,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Montague Dawson
British 1890 - 1973
The White Squall, The China Clipper Shun Lee
signed lower left: Montague. Dawson.; titled and inscribed on the reverse: The China Clipper Shun Lee of 674 tons built in 1866
oil on canvas
canvas: 28 ⅜ by 42 ¼ in.; 72.1 by 107.3 cm
framed: 35 ⅛ by 49 ¼ in.; 89.2 by 125.1 cm
Executed in 1937.
With Frost & Reed Ltd., London (acquired in August 1948)
Private Collection
Thence by descent to the present owner
The "Shun Lee" was built on the Thames in 1866 by W. Walker, weighed 674 tons, and was 158 feet in length. Her maiden voyage was between London and Australia under Captain J. Milbank, and she was then employed on the China Trade for one voyage only. In 1871 she was sold to Potter & Company of London and began the London-New Zealand trade.
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