File:Samuel Walters - The three-masted merchantman „Thames“ under tow off Gravesend.jpg

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Summary

Samuel Walters: The three-masted merchantman „Thames“ under tow off Gravesend (

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Artist

Samuel Walters (1811–1882)
Alternative names	samuel walters
Description	British painter
Date of birth/death	1 November 1811	5 March 1882
Location of birth/death	London	Liverpool
Work location	Bootle, Liverpool, London
Authority file	: Q2218940 VIAF: 38620471 ISNI: 0000000067059470 ULAN: 500018890 LCCN: n95038034 NLA: 36152600 WorldCat

Title

The three-masted merchantman „Thames“ under tow off Gravesend

Object type

painting

Description

The Thames of 454 tons was built in London in 1829 for the West India trade. Originally owned by Hibberts of London, she later passed into the ownership of Thompson of London and was in service for over thirty years.

Date

1839

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

height: 50 cm (19.6 in); width: 76.2 cm (30 in)

Inscriptions

indistinctly signed and dated '1839' (lower right)

Notes

Gravesend can be identified by the spire of St. George's church, the Royal Terrace Pier, the two windmills on Windmill Hill and on the right, Roshville, with its formal ornamental gardens.

Source/Photographer

Christie's, LotFinder: entry 5259466 (sale 5949, lot 42, London, 11 November 2009)

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