Montague Dawson: Wind Aft, The Repulse

This watercolour on paper is framed under glass and signed in the left corner. It shows the East Indiaman sailing downwind under full canvas. The reverse has a paper trade label from Harlow, McDonald & Co, 667 Fifth Avenue, New York, giving the title “‘Wind Aft’, The Repulse, Water color by Montague Dawson”. There are also notes in pencil ‘The Repulse East Indiaman, 1425 tons. Built in 1820 at Green and Wigram’s Blackwall Yard. She was broken up in 1844 after making many voyages to the East. No. 24733.’

Estimate:£14,500

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