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Brig 'Jane Williamson' entering Bay of Naples

Date made: 1898

Artist: unknown artist

Description: Oil painting: framed painting of Brig 'Jane Williamson' entering Bay of Naples, with smoking Vesuvius in background, March 19th 1898, T. W. Karran Master. 'Jane Williamson' was a 200 ton brig registered at Castletown. Details of sailing history on reverse of painting: Traded between England and China, weathered a great typhoon in China Sea, captured by German submarine 20 miles N.N.E. of St Ives on 10 Sept. 1917 & was sunk by gunfire, losing master & 4 seamen. Named 'Jane Williamson' in honour of a girl of whom Captain Karran was fond, but on learning that she had married someone else, he sold the ship and purchased the 'Hope'.

Measurements: unframed artwork: 43 cm x 64.5 cm

Materials: oil on canvas

Object name: painting

Collection: Art Collection

ID number: 1992-0179

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