important historical marine oil painting of the schooner prince patrick captained by henry patching in1867 sailing from newcastle to melbourne with a cargo of coal 19th century size 35 x 27 inches

Description

AN IMPORTANT HISTORICAL MARINE OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS
OF THE SCHOONER PRINCE PATRICK BUILT APPROX. 1850.
This decorative and slightly naive oil painting on artist board laid to canvas,is a rare surviving example of the schooner,probably painted by a crew member after which it was foundered in Jervis Bay in 1867.
Finished in good detail by someone who was very familiar with the vessel and offered for sale at a sensible price for such a unique historical picture.
FRAME
Presented in a good 19th century hand crafted oak frame.
CONDITION
Professionally relined in the past,with slight signs of cracquelure evident commensurate with age.
MEASUREMENTS (Including Frame)
Height 26.75 Inches
Width 34.5 Inches
FOUNDERING OF THE SCHOONER PRINCE PATRICK IN 1867 IN
JERVIS BAY (Article taken from achived news peports)
The schooner Prince Patrick,commanded by Captain Henry Patching, left Newcastle, bound for Melbourne, with a cargo of 176 tons coal.
On tho 17th instant, the wind blowing fresh from the NE, which continued until the evening of tho 19th, when it veered round to the southward, blowing strong with avery heavy sea; on the 20th she shipped a sea shook her considerably, and caused her to leak a little, but nothing very serious.
On the 21st the wind changed again to the N.E very fresh, and on the 22nd, at midday, she experienced a strong southerly breeze, accompanied by very heavy thunder and lightning, and at 10 p m it was found that she was beginning to leak very much. Both pumps were immediately set going ; double reefed the mainsail, reefed topsail, stowed the foresail and jib and at midnight it began to blow a moderate gale with sea still running very high, and after shortening sail the pumps were again manned and kept going until 4 am on the 23rd, and finding they would not suck, one of the pumps was drawn, when it was found that she had 2 feet 6 inches in her hold. The vessel was at this time about 60 miles to the southward of Jervis Bay, with an offing of 30 miles, and Captain Patching seeing no chance of repairing the leak, deemed it prudent to bear up for Jervis Bav, where he arrived at 3 pm same day, the pumps being kept con stantly going, and as the vessel could not be kept afloat, she was beached in Montague Bay on a sandy bottom at low water, the pumps were then sounded, when it was found that she had four feet of water. On the 25th, at 10am, Captain Patching and crew left the schooner and proceeded in the ship's boat to Cape St George.
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