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It is possible that your painting might be the pair to this one. These type of portraits were often painted in pairs, one showing the ship in a calm sea and one in a stormy sea.

The Penzance was an iron steamer of 1456 gross tons, fitted with a compound steam engine and completed by Schlesinger Davis of Wallsend-on-Tyne in 1879 for Short & Dunn of Cardiff. In 1892 she was sold to W.J. Tillett & Co. of Cardiff. She was lost by collision in Barry Roads on 25th October 1902, outward bound for Brest with coal.

It is possible that your painting might be the pair to this one. These type of portraits were often painted in pairs, one showing the ship in a calm sea and one in a stormy sea.

The Penzance was an iron steamer of 1456 gross tons, fitted with a compound steam engine and completed by Schlesinger Davis of Wallsend-on-Tyne in 1879 for Short & Dunn of Cardiff. In 1892 she was sold to W.J. Tillett & Co. of Cardiff. She was lost by collision in Barry Roads on 25th October 1902, outward bound for Brest with coal.

Hi there Graham, I will pass your message on to our Curator, and let you know.

I have a painting of this vessel by the same artist. Mine shows the ship in a storm. I believe my great grandfather was its Chief Engineer. Can you tell me anything more about the vessel. I know it sank after a collision in Barry Roads in 1902.
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Graham Powell