Chinese School circa 1875 The HMS "Himalaya" under Sail

Chinese School
circa 1875
The HMS "Himalaya" under Sail
Oil on canvas
18 x 23 5/8 inches (45.7 x 60 cm)
Provenance:
Martyn Gregory, London
The "Himalaya" was ordered in 1851 by the Peninsular and Orient Navigation Company as an iron paddle steamer, but was converted to a screw propulsion vessel while still in the shipyard. Launched in 1853 with a length of 339 feet, a beam of 46 feet, and a displacement of 4690 tons, she was the largest steamship afloat at that time. In 1854 she was purchased by the Royal Navy as a troop ship, in which capacity she served for four decades.

C An Upper East Side Private Collection
Condition Report: Wax relined. Large (2 x 3 inches) repaired H-shaped tear along the upper right edge. There is a line of restoration running parallel to and roughly 1/2 inch below the upper margin. Several other repaired tears; scattered touches of restoration in the sky and on the sails.

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