Lot 79: William Adolphus Knell (c.1808-1874) - HMS ‘Nemesis’ and boats attacking a masked Battery, February 23rd 1841 (First...

Name: William Adolphus Knell (c.1808-1874) - HMS ‘Nemesis’ and boats attacking a masked Battery, February 23rd 1841 (First...
Brand: Christie's
SKU: 5664ff6bf2

Est: £3,000 GBP - £5,000 GBPSold:

Christie'sLondon, United KingdomNovember 07, 2019

Item Overview

Description

William Adolphus Knell (c.1808-1874)
HMS ‘Nemesis’ and boats attacking a masked Battery, February 23rd 1841 (First Opium War)
signed ‘W.A. Knell’ (lower right), inscribed 'Admiral Lucas V.V. No 14 / H.M.S. "Nemesis" & boats / attacking a masked Battery / 1897 / March. p561.' on an old label attached to the backing paper
oil on canvas
12 x 20in. (30.5 x 50.7cm.)

Artist or Maker

William Adolphus Knell

Provenance

Anon. sale, Sotheby Parke-Bernet, Hong Kong, 1 Nov. 1972, lot 24.
Anon. sale, Sotheby’s, New York, 8 April 1986, lot 70a.

Auction Details

China Trade Paintings: Selections from the Kelton Collection

Christie's

November 07, 2019, 10:30 AM GMT

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

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