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Montague Dawson Oil Painting "The China Tea Clipper 'Shun Lee'"

20th Century

$80,000
£60,660.13
€70,045.93
CA$112,244.88
A$125,057.47
CHF 65,955.73
MX$1,516,119.84
NOK 839,052
SEK 781,630.08
DKK 523,178.40

About the Item

Montague Dawson The China Tea Clipper "Shun Lee" Signed MONTAGUE DAWSON A gorgeous oil painting focusing of the "Shun Lee" ship built on the Thames in 1866 by W. Walker. The ship was a marvel, weighing in 674 tons, and was 158 feet in length. Her maiden voyage was between London and Australia under Captain J. Milbank, and she was then employed on the China Trade. In 1871 she was sold to Potter & Company of London and began the London-New Zealand trade. Provenance Frost & Reed Ltd., London, 1952 (acquired from the artist) Sale, Christie's, London, May 4, 1973, lot 187 Manuge Galleries Ltd., Halifax, Nova Scotia Mr. C.W. McKay, Toronto, 1982 (acquired from the above) Thence by descent Exhibited London, Frost & Reed Gallery, Retrospective Exhibition of Sea Paintings by Montague Dawson, c. 1975, p. 19, no 9, illustrated
  • Creator:
    Montague Dawson (1895 - 1973, British)
  • Creation Year:
    20th Century
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 30.5 in (77.47 cm)Width: 42.75 in (108.59 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: PA092123-011stDibs: LU1282113116772

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