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Lot 297: John Lynn (fl. 1828-1848) Two views of the action between H.M.S. Shannon and the U.S.S. Chesapeake, 1... oil on canvas 18 5/8 x 27 ½ in. (47.5 x 69.8 cm.) (3)

Est: £8,000 GBP - £12,000 GBPSold:
Christie'sLondon, United KingdomSeptember 19, 2019

Item Overview

Description

John Lynn (fl. 1828-1848)
Two views of the action between H.M.S. Shannon and the U.S.S. Chesapeake, 1 June 1813; and H.M.S. Shannon arriving at Halifax, Nova Scotia with her celebrated prize, 6 June 1813
the first signed and dated 'J. Lynn./1847.' (lower right) and extensively inscribed (on the remnants of an old label attached to the stretcher); the second signed and dated 'J. Lynn./1847.' (lower right); the third signed 'J. Lynn' (lower right)
oil on canvas
18 5/8 x 27 ½ in. (47.5 x 69.8 cm.)
(3)

Provenance

Anonymous sale; Christie's, South Kensington, 3 December 2015, lot 165.

Auction Details

Visions of Collecting: Royal and Aristocratic

by
Christie's
September 19, 2019, 10:00 AM BST

8 King Street, St. James's, London, LDN, SW1Y 6QT, UK