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Nicholas Matthew Condy (Plymouth 1818-1851)
Lot 40

Nicholas Matthew Condy (Plymouth 1818-1851)

A racing schooner of the Royal Yacht Squadron, thought to be Camilla, heeling in the breeze in the Channel with a Royal Navy two-decker about to cross ahead of her

Closed20 November 2013

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GBP 6,500

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Nicholas Matthew Condy (Plymouth 1818-1851)
A racing schooner of the Royal Yacht Squadron, thought to be Camilla, heeling in the breeze in the Channel with a Royal Navy two-decker about to cross ahead of her
oil on canvas
45 x 75 in. (114.3 x 190.5 cm.)

Specialist note

Formerly, the celebrated American schooner America, the Royal Yacht Squadron's Camilla was owned by Henry Montagu Upton (1799-1863), 2nd Viscount Templeton. In 1860, Camilla was sold to the Confederate States of America and used as a blockade runner during the American Civil War.