The Loss of "The Revenge" by Oswald W Brierly

By edwardfrowd, 12 August, 2010
Description

What is written around the print.

titled, The Loss of "The Revenge"

There in the center lies the little ship, the stump of one mast alone remaining, the main sail hanging over the hull like a pall.

Oswald W. Brierly
Marine painter to the Queen.del
Art Union of London 1881
A Willmore. Sc.
Printed by Mc Queen, it's real small and I'm not sure about the "c" in Mc Queen

Category
Other
Medium
print from steel engraving
Distinguishing marks
Oswald W. Brierly, Marine painter to the queen.del ,art union of London1881
Condition
Excellent
Size and dimensions of this item
40"Hx271/2W
Date Period
it came from England it 1908
History
it was a wedding present to my mothers mother in 1908, my mother thought it was a steel engraving but i think it is a print from a steel engraving
eBay Auction Link
Price Paid (If known)
inherited
For Sale?
No
Photos

Drifter

7 years 1 month ago

Have the same print in a similar frame ..... likewise A. Willmore Sc. Valuation? No clue .... there is this on EBay....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Arthur-Willmore-after-Oswald-Brierly-The-Los…

Hope this helps.   It's a good picture and the original artist, Oswald Brierly, has an interesting life story on Wikipedia.

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