Charles Brooking British, 1723-1759
A Royal Navy Squadron anchored off St Helen's, Isle of Wight, with Southsea Castle in the distance
oil on canvas
36 1/2 x 55 in. (92.7 x 139.8 cm)
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Provenance
Miss Allchin of Alverstoke
Sir William Henry Allchin
Private Collection
Commander David Joel RN
Literature
David Joel, Charles Brooking (1723=1759) and the 18th Century British Marine Painters, Woodbridge, 2000, p.118, number 8C.