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Christ's Hospital
Horsham
Title
A Remarkable Occurrence in the Life of Brook Watson
Date
1778
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 177.8 x W 223.5 cm (E)
Accession number
1
Work type
Painting
Inscription description
The original of this picture representing a remarkable occurrence in the life of Brook Watson was bequeathed to the Royal Hospital of Christ in London by his will. He was of a very good family in the North of England but having lost both his parents early in life was brought up by an aunt and before the age of 14 years manifested a strong predilection for the sea, which led to the misfortune represented in the picture. He served in the Commissariat Department of the army under the immortal Wolfe
