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Lot 25: JOHN CHRISTIAN SCHETKY (BRITISH, 1778-1874) Captain Richard Bowen’s 38-gun frigate Te

Est: £8,000 GBP - £12,000 GBPSold:
BonhamsLondon, United KingdomApril 18, 2018

Item Overview

Description

JOHN CHRISTIAN SCHETKY (BRITISH, 1778-1874) Captain Richard Bowen’s 38-gun frigate Terpsichore engaging the mighty 136-gun Spanish 4-decker Santissima Trinidad on 1st March 1797, two weeks after the battle of Cape St. Vincent signed and indistinctly dated ‘J C Schetky 18..’ (lower right) oil on canvas 63.5 x 91.5cm (25 x 36in).

Artist or Maker

Provenance

Provenance: With David Messum Fine Art, London. Private collection.

Auction Details

The Marine Sale

by
Bonhams
April 18, 2018, 02:00 PM BST

Montpelier Street Knightsbridge, London, LDN, SW7 1HH, UK