Lot 101: Claude T. Stanfield Moore (1853-1901)

Claude T. Stanfield Moore (1853-1901)
"Tilbury Fort with a Police Station formed out of a Russian Prize"
signed 'Claude S T Moore' (lower right) and further signed, inscribed and dated 'Tilbury Fort with Police Station formed out of a Russian Prize/C T S Moore./79' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
16 x 22 in. (40.7 x 55.9 cm.)

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It has been suggested that the vessel to the left of this work, on the foreshore, was an old Russian prize being used as a temporary police station.