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Built at Sunderland in 1859 for Somes Bros, the ship was sold in 1865 to the Merchant Shipping Co. with which firm she remained on the Australia and India routes. In 1884 she changed hands, converted to a barque and was broken up in 1889.
It is signed ‘R H Nibbs’.
Title
The Barque 'Peerless'
Medium
oil on canvas on panel
Measurements
H 47 x W 67.5 cm
Accession number
BHC3541
Work type
Painting
National Maritime Museum
Romney Road, Greenwich, London, Greater London SE10 9NF England
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