Francis Swaine (c.1715-1782)
Lot 174

Francis Swaine (c.1715-1782)

A two-decker of the Red Squadron running down the Channel leaving fishermen hauling in their catch in her wake

Closed8 July 2015

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GBP 7,500

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Francis Swaine (c.1715-1782)
A two-decker of the Red Squadron running down the Channel leaving fishermen hauling in their catch in her wake
oil on canvas
24 ¾ x 41 in. (62.9 x 104.2 cm.)

with The Parker Gallery, London.

Specialist note

A close contemporary of Charles Brooking, whose work he sometimes copied, Francis Swaine was also influenced by the work of his father-in-law, Peter Monamy, which is clearly in evidence in the work offered above.