Lot 629: EBENEZER COLLS (1812-1887) H.M.S. Marlborough and

EBENEZER COLLS (1812-1887) H.M.S. Marlborough and The Red Squadron off Spithead with Portsmouth and The Royal Yacht Osborne II in the background Oil on canvas, 50 x 75cm Signed This view of Spithead depicts ships of the line from The Red Squadron and presumably The Channel Fleet. H.M.S. Marlborough in the foreground under sail was a three-decker, 131 gun first rate, launched in 1855 and connected to steam during completion, spending time with the Mediterranean fleet, she served as a receiving ship in Portsmouth from 1864 until moved to Portchester Creek in 1901. In the background is the Royal Yacht, Osborne II, launched 1870, a steam paddle ship used by Queen Victoria for foreign visits and travelling the short distance from Portsmouth to her house on the Isle of Wight. In the background is Portsmouth Harbour, where just discernible is the H.M.S. Victory, Nelson's flagship and flagship for the Port Admiral. In 1889 Victory became the flagship for the commander in chief and remains so today. Provenance: Beaulieu House, Drogheda, Co. Louth, sold by order of the Executors