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Eduardo De Martino (1838-1912)
The Yachts 'Britannia' and 'Ailsa' off the Needles, Isle of Wight 1895
Oil on canvas | 57.2 x 93.1 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external) | RCIN 404712
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Under an evening sky, a race between 'Britannia' in the foreground and 'Ailsa' in front of a warship; on the extreme right are a lighthouse and rocks of the Needles with the mainland coastline beyond.
The Prince of Wales's racing cutter, 'Britannia', beat 'Ailsa' in the race for Her Majesty's Cup in the Royal Yacht Club Regatta at Cowes on 5 August 1895. On that evening de Martino dined with the Prince of Wales. The artist's name then appears in the Visitors Book for 'Britannia' on the 7, 8, and 9 August whilst at Cowes and the 13, 14 and 16 August at Ryde.
A preparatory sketch is in the Royal Collection (RCIN 451217).Provenance
Presumably painted for King Edward VII, when Prince of Wales; first recorded in Buckingham Palace in 1911
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Medium and techniques
Oil on canvas
Measurements
57.2 x 93.1 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external)
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