PAINTING
Date1884
Dimensions53 x 68.5 cm
Object numberHF.86.64.1
DescriptionFramed oil painting of the William Owen, a three-masted barque in full sail in Hong Kong harbour. Five figures are visible on the deck of the vessel. Flying from the masts are seven flags, which include a central one bearing Wm. Owen and a Red Ensign. The barque's name is also painted in gray on its bow. Land is visible in the paintings along with the outline of some buildings. Two other ships are depicted in the background - a Chinese ship on the left and a brigantine on the right. The waves of the water occupy by the bottom foreground while the background is filled with a deep blue sky. Title: "William Owen"
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