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Eduardo De Martino (1838-1912)
A Warship c. 1900-4
Oil on canvas | 45.9 x 29.7 x 1.6 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external) | RCIN 407273
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A grey warship in a stormy sea moving forwards, stern facing the front, with surf pounding at the sides and coming overboard, left; against a grey cloudy sky illuminated by the moon.
This small atmospheric oil study may have been painted by de Martino as he accompanied the tour of the Empire made by the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, later King George V and Queen Mary on HMS 'Ophir' in 1901 (RCINs 404190, 404206, 404207,405857, 405868, 406542, 402065).Provenance
First recorded in the Royal Collection in the reign of Queen Elizabeth II
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Oil on canvas
Measurements
45.9 x 29.7 x 1.6 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external)
