Lot 11: H. PERCIVAL (BRITISH, FL.1875-1910) The barque

H. PERCIVAL (BRITISH, FL.1875-1910)
The barque 'Snowdrop' in full sail and flying the colours of .
J. Tedford & Co.
Watercolour
Signed and dated 'H Percival 1890' (lower left)
18 x 25½in. (45.7 x 64.7cm.)
According to Roger Finch in his book The Pierhead Painters (Barrie & Jenkins 1983), Percival was 'one of the most skilful and prolific of the later Liverpool ship portraitists working in watercolour..'
Please see lot 254 for the builder's half model and a short history of this vessel.