Attributed to George Mears, British 1826-1906- Barque under full sail in choppy waters; oil on canvas laid down on board, signed with initials 'GM' (lower right), 76.5 x 95 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, UK. Note: Mears specialised in...

Attributed to George Mears, British 1826-1906- Barque under full sail in choppy waters; oil on canvas laid down on board, signed with initials 'GM' (lower right), 76.5 x 95 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, UK. Note: Mears specialised in capturing steam and sail ships in oil. He was the official ship portrait painter for the ‘Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company’ and received illustrious commissions including painting ‘HMY “Victoria and Albert II’”, which is held at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich [BHC3691].
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