Live Auction 7660Maritime Art
John Christian Schetky (1778-1874)
Lot 63

John Christian Schetky (1778-1874)

A Dutch flagship receiving a salute as she arrives at the fleet anchorage

Closed29 October 2008

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GBP 22,500

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John Christian Schetky (1778-1874)
A Dutch flagship receiving a salute as she arrives at the fleet anchorage
oil on canvas laid down on board
43¼ x 71 in. (110 x 185 cm.)

Specialist note

Given the size and scale of this splendid composition, it seems highly likely that it was one of Schetky's three Royal Academy exhibits of 1848 (No. 341, 'Dutch men-o'war on the coast of Holland - olden time'). During his long career spanning over seventy years, Schetky exhibited three 'olden time' works depicting Dutch men-o'war, each of which represented the Dutch fleet in different form.