Live Auction 5481Maritime Art
Lieutenant Thomas Yates, R.N. (c.1760-1796)
Lot 19

Lieutenant Thomas Yates, R.N. (c.1760-1796)

A two-decker firing a morning gun amidst other shipping in the Thames estuary

Closed27 May 2010

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GBP 6,000

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Lieutenant Thomas Yates, R.N. (c.1760-1796)
A two-decker firing a morning gun amidst other shipping in the Thames estuary
indistinctly signed and dated 'LT Yates 1790' (lower left)
oil on canvas
15½ x 21 in. (39.4 x 53.4 cm.)

Specialist note

A Lieutenant in the Royal Navy, Thomas Yates began exhibiting at the Royal Academy in 1788 and continued to do so until his untimely death in 1796, when he was shot whilst entering his house after a dispute regarding ownership. His short working life means that his paintings are extremely rare.