AMER WINTER 2016
The live portion of this session begins on Wednesday, February 3, 2016.
SIGNED "BARRY" (British School, 19th/20th Century) PORTRAIT OF THE TRANSITIONAL STEAMER "MORAVIAN".Oil on canvas portrait of the steamship "Moravian" from the White Star Aberdeen line crossing a dark sea under steam power. Ship sailing right to left with sails furled under a morning sky with clouds. Built by Robert Napier & Sons, Glasgow, the Moravian weighed in at 4,573 tons and accommodated 50 first class and 650 3rd class passengers. Housed in a black frame with gilt liner. Signed and dated lower right "Barry 1902", stamped "G. Romney & Co., London" verso canvas. SIZE: 20" x 30". Overall: 22" x 30" CONDITION: Patches on verso, stretcher marks visible, 1/2" hole, restored with inpainting. 49861-18 AL (1,200-1,500)