john-bowers-english-20th-century-three-ship-portraits
Lot 291
John Bowers (English, 20th century), Three Ship Portraits
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Each an oil on board, each signed at lower right, each presented in a gilt and figured veneer frame with gallery plaque; the first depicting HMS Euryalus / 51 Gun Steam Frigate 2371 tons. 400 h.p. / L.245 ft., B.50 ft. 9 ins. (DOA 14.5 x 19.5 in.); the second depicting Typical 40-Gun French / Naval Frigate, c. 1830, retaining a Bourlet & Patrickson of London label to the verso (DOA 15.75 x 18 5/8 in.) (extensive flaking to gilding on outer edge of frame); and the third depicting "Washington" / Steamship built for New York - Bremen Service / 2,000 h.p., 2 Cylinder side-beam engine, 1700 tons (DOA 13 3/8 x 19.5 in.) (extensive flaking to frame).

From the Collection of the late Nicholas Ellis, New York, NY

$500 - 1,000