"Ship Galatea of Boston 1041 Tons Register off point Lignus [Point Lynas light marking approach to Liverpool] March 5th, 1862 Capt. George B. Wendell"

oil painting

PAINTINGS - OIL
marad; paintings
Yorke, William Gay
GREAT BRITAIN, Wales, Anglesey
March 05, 1862
25-7/8 x 35-1/4 in.

Oil painting; clipper ship GALATEA (built 1854, Charlestown, MA); port view, under full sail on starboard tack; land and pilot schooner 3 THE DUKE (bt. Liverpool 1852) at left, other vessels at right; signed lower left "Ship Galatea of Boston 1041 Tons Register/ off point Lignus [Point Lynas light marking approach to Liverpool] March 5th, 1862 Capt. George B. Wendell" and lower right "Wm York L'pool March/ 1862". Point Lynas Lighthouse erected 1835 - north coast of Wales, marking approach to Liverpool.

1943.1156