19thc Marine Painting, RMS John Elder
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Framed marine oil on canvas. 19th century. The painting depicts the Royal Mail steamer R.M.S John Elder. Measures 15-5/8" x 31.75". Gold leaf wood frame measuring 19.25" x 35". Relined.
HISTORY NOTE: The ship built by John Elder & Co Govan. Launched as the Sarmiento but renamed John Elder as a tribute to the man who had invented the compound engine. He died before she was completed. She stranded on Cape Carranza Rocks on a voyage from Valparaiso to Talcuhuanco with 139 passengers. No lives lost.
HISTORY NOTE: The ship built by John Elder & Co Govan. Launched as the Sarmiento but renamed John Elder as a tribute to the man who had invented the compound engine. He died before she was completed. She stranded on Cape Carranza Rocks on a voyage from Valparaiso to Talcuhuanco with 139 passengers. No lives lost.
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19thc Marine Painting, RMS John Elder
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