Live Auction 10454Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art; Maritime Art; Sporting & Wildlife Art
James Edward Buttersworth (1817-1894)
Lot 145

James Edward Buttersworth (1817-1894)

Frigate approaching the mouth of the Tagus with a paddle steamer passing the Belem Tower, Lisbon

Closed3 December 2015

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James Edward Buttersworth (1817-1894)
Frigate approaching the mouth of the Tagus with a paddle steamer passing the Belem Tower, Lisbon
signed 'J.E. Buttersworth' (lower right)
oil on canvas
18 x 24 in. (45.7 x 61 cm.)

with Leger Galleries, London, August 1972.

Specialist note

A typical work of Buttersworth's late English period, Rudolph Schaefer dates the work to c. 1842. The Belem Tower was a favourite location for Buttersworth, and the present work showcases his skill at meticulously capturing the characteristics of four different types of vessel.