Bronze Age Gold from Wales
OCHTERTYRE (painting)
Starboard portrait of the barque OCHTERTYRE in full sail at sea. Unsigned and undated. Framed. The OCHTERTYRE was commanded by Sir William Reardon-Smith (from 1885 to 1890) before he became a shipowner in 1905.
The Ochtertyre was an iron barque built by Robert Duncan & Co., Port Glasgow in 1885 for Hugh Hogarth of Ardrossan. Her master was William Reardon Smith who was later to become a shipowner at Cardiff and the philanthropic treasurer of the National Museum of Wales. Sold to Norwegian owners in 1910 the Ochtertyre was lost by collision with an iceberg a year later.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
1995.324
Creation/Production
Godfrey, William
Date: 1885 (circa)
Acquisition
Purchase
Measurements
frame (mm): 458
frame (mm): 595
frame (mm): 564
frame (mm): 698
Techniques
oil on canvas
painting and drawing
Material
canvas
wood
Location
In store
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