A Yacht towed by a Paddle-Boat
Bernard Benedict Hemy (Newcastle-upon-Tyne c.1855 - South Shields 1913)
Category
Art / Drawings and watercolours
Date
Unknown
Materials
Watercolour on paper
Measurements
470 x 737 mm (18 1/2 x 29 in)
Order this imageCollection
Cragside, Northumberland
NT 1230302
Caption
A painting by a local artist depicting a stormy scene.
Summary
Watercolour on paper, A Yacht towed by a Paddle-Boat, by Bernard Benedict Hemy (Newcastle-upon-Tyne c.1855 - South Shields 1913). A coastal scene with a sailing boat being towed by a steam tug.
Provenance
Armstrong collection. Transferred by the Treasury to The National Trust in 1977 via the National Land Fund, aided by 3rd Baron Armstrong of Bamburgh and Cragside (1919 - 1987).
Marks and inscriptions
On the stern of the vessel: B. B. Hemy On the stern of the vessel: N' Shields
Makers and roles
Bernard Benedict Hemy (Newcastle-upon-Tyne c.1855 - South Shields 1913), artist