Bronze Age Gold from Wales

ROOKWOOD (painting)

Rogers, Terry F.J. (Born in 1922, Newport. Served in the Royal Navy on the Atlantic & Arctic convoys during the Second World War. After war became a painter and decorator. Gave that up in the mid 1970s due to illness and became an artist. At first painting ships he was familiar with, especially Newport ships, and later moving onto sailing vessels.)

Portrait of iron barque. Signed bottom left, undated. Framed.

Barque ROOKWOOD (636 tons). Built at Hill's Dry Dock, Cardiff (at a cost of £11,000) and launched in April 1869. Owned by Charles Hill and Sons, Bristol & Cardiff. She ran until 1896. Official number 1060259.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

1992.138

Creation/Production

Rogers, Terry F.J.
Date: 20th century

Acquisition

Purchase

Measurements

frame (mm): 595
frame (mm): 900
frame (mm): 680
frame (mm): 980

Techniques

oil on canvas
painting and drawing

Material

canvas
wood

Location

In store
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