Description
Ship portrait entitled ‘Nelson’ signed and dated G.O. Jarvis 1903. Oil on Board.
Very attractive naive portrait which is framed in a period maplewood veneer frame. The slip has had some damage and been repaired.
Nelson
Nelson
Period: 1903
Price: Sold
Ship portrait entitled ‘Nelson’ signed and dated G.O. Jarvis 1903. Oil on Board.
Very attractive naive portrait which is framed in a period maplewood veneer frame. The slip has had some damage and been repaired.
Nelson
Sold
Painting measurements - Height 36cm x Width 52cm
Frame measurements – Height 51cm x Width 67cm
An iron ship of 1,323 tons, the Nelson was built in 1847 by Robert Duncan of Port Glasgow for Patrick Henderson, as a sister ship to the Auckland, Canterbury, Dunedin, Invercargill and Wellington.
In 1877 Henderson amalgamated with Shaw, Savill, and this ship was employed by them on the New Zealand run. She was later cut down to a barque, and was (1935) owned by Oelckers Brothers of Puerto Montt, Chile. She was engaged in 1931 on the Chilian coasting trade.
This information is provided in a type written note by J.V. Webb, 1942. It has been taped to the back of the painting, Please see pictures for note and pencil amendments made to the note.
