Sunset, portsmouth harbour
signed and dated 1916 by artist, lower right, this view looks up the harbour on the gosport side where a submarine is running in, with another ahead of it. Hms 'victory' is in stern view at her moorings on the right and a large three-masted schooner-rigged steam yacht is to the left off the buildings of camper & nicholson's yard. Other small naval craft, including a rowed whaler in the foreground, are spread across the calm summer evening waters. The foregrpound submarine is shown with a cigar hull and small conning tower, flying the white ensign and displaying her pendant number as b5, though b5 in fact had a deck casing and much larger conning tower. The drawing has a ruled pencil frame. Possibly for reproduction guidance. Date: 1916. Dimensions: Sheet: 275 x 440 mm. Collection: Fine art.
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