Strauss & co - 18 November 2019, Cape Town

157 Montague Dawson ENGLISH 1890-1973 Lightning Coasting in the Doldrums signed; inscribed with the title on the stretcher oil on canvas 60 by 90cm excluding frame; 69 by 100 by 4,5cm including frame R  -   Lightning was an American clipper ship built in 1854 for the Australia trade when the Australian gold rush was on. She was powerfully and heavily constructed to handle the heavy seas of the Australian run, and the interior decoration was reputed to rival that of the later Queen Mary . Lightning lived up to her name, being one of the fastest wooden ships ever built, crossing from New York to Liverpool in just under 14 days, and making the passage from Melbourne to Liverpool in 65 days. On 30 October 1869 Lightning caught fire at Geelong in Australia when she was fully loaded and ready to sail. Attempts to control the fire were unsuccessful so the decision was taken to sink her. She was towed out to the shoals in Corio Bay and scuttled, finally sinking in 8 metres of water. The shoals became known as ‘Lightning Shoals’. https:/ / en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lightning_(clipper) 158 South African School 20th Century Seascape signed WJ Gerards oil on board 38,5 by 49cm; 53 by 64 by 2,5cm including frame R  -   159 Italian School LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY Grand Tour Souvenirs, four printed on ivorine the largest 6 by 8cm (4) R -   157 158 66