Lot 1970: J. Fannen (fl.1891-1901)

The tug Blue Bonnet towing the schooner Jane and Isabella
signed and dated 'J. Fannen/1889' (lower left)
oil on canvas
19 x 30 in. (48.3 x 76.3 cm.)

The topsail schooner Jane & Isabella was built in Carnegie's Yard at Peterhead in 1861 and operated out of that port mostly as a coastal trader. Registered at 90 tons net, she measured 77 feet in length with a 20 foot beam and was owned throughout her life by Scott's (latterly Scott & Leslie) of Peterhead, several members of which family also skippered her. The tug Blue Bonnet, 72 tons, was built in 1866 and operated mainly in the Firth of Forth.

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