Description:
Samuel Walters (British, 1811-1882)
Sam Dunning in Beaumaris Bay near Point Lynas Lighthouse
Unsigned, the ship identified on the bow.
Oil on canvas, 30 x 44 in., in a molded giltwood frame.
Condition: Relined, inpainting mostly to edges.
Provenance: An old typed sticker on the frame reads: "Property of -- LAURENCE S. JOHNSON." More information affixed to the reverse indicates that prior to 2014, this painting was owned by Henry M. Faxton, whose collection had been "on loan to the Peabody." Now in the collection of Judge Jon Tom Staton, Edmond, Oklahoma.
The Sam Dunning was built in Brunswick, Maine, in 1854. Here she is depicted making her way to Liverpool. From her mizzen she is displaying the Marryat Code flag hoist (3rd distinguished pendant 4615); she flies the "pilot jack" from her foremast requesting a pilot to take her into Liverpool. Off her bow is the Victoria and Albert No. 5 pilot schooner, flying the "blue peter" telling the Sam Dunning that there is a pilot aboard who will soon come aboard the ship and bring them safely into harbor.
Estimate $8,000-12,000
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Keywords
Henry M. Faxton, Jon Tom Staton, Samuel Walters, LAURENCE S. JOHNSON, Albert, Sam Dunning, Victoria, Edmond, BrunswickStephen L. Fletcher
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