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Paddle Steamer WAVERLEY in dry dock (painting)
O'Connell, Richard M. (1965-66 - Swansea College of Art
1966-69 - Norwich School of Art
1972-74 - Ruskin School of Drawing, Oxford Univ.
Self employed as an artist with studios in Penarth and the Cotswolds since 1982.
Member of the Vale of Glamorgan Artists and the Cardiff Drawing Group.)
Signed and dated in pencil bottom left.
The tradition of pleasure paddle steamers operating in the Bristol Channel is maintained today by the Waverley that visits the area each summer. Built in 1947 to operate on the Rive Clyde services, she was withdrawn in 1974; however, she was then sold for £1 to a company of volunteers, the Waverley Steam Navigation Co. Ltd., who still operate her today. Waverley now has the distinction of being the world’s last sea-going paddle steamer.
The paddle steamer Waverley, built 1885, was renamed HMS Way during World War I.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
91.27I/2
Creation/Production
O'Connell, Richard M.
Date: 10/04/1987
Acquisition
Purchase
Measurements
Length
(mm): 478
Width
(mm): 313
Techniques
watercolour on paper
painting and drawing
pencil on paper
painting and drawing
Material
paper
Location
In store
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