Thomas Luny British, 1759-1837
The brig Vixen off Halifax, Nova Scotia
signed and dated 'T. Luny 1833'. Inscribed on a label attached to the reverse, 'Vixen - Brig - commanded by Geo. Tobin on the coast of Nova Scotia Dec. 28 1797 facing in shore of Sambro Lighthouse in a thick snowstorm - Wind N.N.E.'
oil on panel
9 x 12 in. (22.5 x 30.5 cm)
Sold
Provenance
with The Parker Gallery, Albemarle St, London;
Christie's, London, 'Marine', 11 November 1999, lot 460;
Skinner, Boston MA, 'American & European Paintings', 18 May 2007, lot 64;
Private collection.