George Mounsey Wheatley Atkinson

Lot 84: A Royal Naval frigate and other shipping off Cork

Name: A Royal Naval frigate and other shipping off Cork
Brand: Christie's
SKU: nxwro1r1g7

Est: £3,000 GBP - £5,000 GBPSold:

Christie'sLondon, United KingdomOctober 31, 2007

Item Overview

Description

George Mounsey Wheatley Atkinson (fl.1806-1884)
A Royal Naval frigate and other shipping off Cork
signed and dated 'G Atkinson 1841' (lower right)
oil on panel
8 7/8 x 11¾ in. (22.5 x 29.8 cm.)

Artist or Maker

George Mounsey Wheatley Atkinson

Notes

Of English parentage, Atkinson began his career as a ship's carpenter. Largely self-taught, he later became Government Surveyor of Shipping and Emigrants at Queenstown, where he was born. He exhibited marine works at the R.H.A. from 1842.

Auction Details

Important Maritime Art

Christie's

October 31, 2007, 12:00 AM EST

8 King Street, St. James's, London, LDN, SW1Y 6QT, UK

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