Attributed to Cornelis van de Velde (England c.1672-c.1729), The flagship Royal Sovereign firing a salute at the Nore with other warships and Admiralty yachts in attendance

Attributed to Cornelis van de Velde (England c.1672-c.1729)
The flagship Royal Sovereign firing a salute at the Nore with other warships and Admiralty yachts in attendance
oil on canvas
30 1/8 x 49 ¼ in. (76.5 x 125.1 cm.)

Provenance
Hon. Mrs. F. C. Brownlow, and by descent to her son,
Lt. Col. John D.C. Brownlow, 5th Baron Lurgan (1911–1991), and thence by inheritance to the following,
Anonymous sale [The Property of a Lady]; Christie's, London, 31 October 2007, lot 10 (£37,700), when acquired by the late father of the present owner as 'Cornelis van de Velde'.