Bronze Age Gold from Wales

S.S. CONSOLS, Liverpool (painting)

Bell, James (Artist)

Ship portrait painted within a painted lifebelt and decorated with painted flowers and a flag. Painted on white glass. Held within a gilt inner frame surrounded with a green, velvet covered frame. Signed bottom right.

The Consols was built by Bartram’s of Sunderland in 1898 to the order of William Thomas, a native of Llanrhuddlad, Anglesey, who became one of the most successful Liverpool-Welsh shipowners. The vessel was lost as a result of a serious fire on board in the Gulf of Mexico in February 1912.

S.S. CONSOLS. Built in 1898 by Bartram’s of Sunderland for the Consols S.S. Co. Ltd., (W. Thomas & Co.), Liverpool. William Thomas, a native of Llanrhuddlad, Anglesey, who became one of the most successful Liverpool-Welsh shipowners. The vessel was lost as a result of a serious fire on board in the Gulf of Mexico in February 1912.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

89.123I

Historical Associations

Associated Person/Body: W.T. & Co.
Association Type: Shipping company
Place: Liverpool
Associated Person/Body: Roberts, George
Association Type: Framed by
Place: Oxford Street

Creation/Production

Maritime artist - active c.1890 - c.1910.
Role: Artist
Period: 1898 (circa)

Acquisition

purchase, 6/1989

Measurements

frame (mm): 430
frame (mm): 375
frame (mm): 295
frame (mm): 245

Techniques

Oil on glass
Painting and drawing

Material

Glass
Velvet
Wood

Location

audited

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