Nicholas Matthew Condy British, 1818-1851
Regatta Day, 19th July, at the Royal Western Yacht Club; big cutters racing off the Citadel at Plymouth, with the winner nearing the finish line marked by the 'flag boat'
signed and indistinctly dated 'N M Condy 18-9' (lower left)
oil on canvas
24 x 36 in. (60.9 x 91.4 cm)
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Following the rapid expansion of the Royal Yacht Squadron from its earliest beginnings as simply the 'Yacht Club' in 1815, Britain's yachting scene boasted no less than sixteen Royal Clubs by 1850.