All the Ships of the British Navy - The Worlds Most Formidable Fleet c. 1938.
Oscar Parkes
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1938
Materials
Paper
Measurements
664 mm (H); 1170 mm (W)
Order this imageCollection
Erddig, Wrexham
NT 1150099
Summary
Print, lithograph, All the Ships of the British Navy - The Worlds Most Formidable Fleet c. 1938. by Oscar Parkes. Lithograph Illustration of the projected composition of the Navy after reconstruction. Six blocks of descriptive text below illustration. Unframed.
Provenance
Given by Philip Yorke III (1905-1978) along with the estate, house and contents to the National Trust in 1973.
Marks and inscriptions
Title. 'Specially drawn for the Daily Telegraph.'
Makers and roles
Oscar Parkes, artist The Daily Telegraph, engraver and publisher