Bronze Age Gold from Wales

S.S. BRECONIAN (painting)

unknown (Artist)

Starboard view of the S.S. BRECONIAN in rough sea. Unsigned and undated. Stuck onto thin card.

S.S. BRECONIAN (4131gt) built 1906 by Doxford & Sons, Sunderland. Owned by Cambrian Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. and managed by J. Mathias & Sons, Aberystwyth. Turret deck vessel. Sold in 1917 to Tyneside Line Ltd. (J. Ridley, Son & Tully, Managers), Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. Transferred 1920 to Tyneside Line (1920) Ltd. (same managers), Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. Sold 1926 to G. Bozzo, Genoa and re-named LORENZO BOZZO. Scrapped in 1932 at Genoa. In the fleet 1906-1917. Official number 8527. Tonnage gross 4121. Tonnage nett 2577. Length 350.0, beam 51.1, depth/draught 24.0 feet. Machinery T 3 cyl by the shipbuilders.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

1998.9

Historical Associations

Associated Person/Body: John Mathias & Sons
Association Type: Ship owner
Place: Aberystwyth
Associated Person/Body: Doxfords
Association Type: Ship builder
Place: Sunderland

Creation/Production

Role: Artist
Period: 1906 (circa)

Acquisition

purchase, 20/1/1998

Measurements

mount (mm): 463
mount (mm): 673
mount (mm): 500
mount (mm): 755

Techniques

Gouache on paper
Painting and drawing

Material

Paper
Card

Location

audited
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