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19th Century Original Oil Painting of the Clipper Ship Thermopylae
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19th Century Original Oil Painting of the Clipper Ship Thermopylae

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A GOOD QUALITY VICTORIAN PERIOD OIL ON CANVAS OF THE FAMOUS EXTREME COMPOSITE CLIPPER THERMOPYLAE BUILT IN 1868 BY WALTER HOOD AND CO OF ABERDEEN AND DESIGNED FOR THE CHINA TEA TRADE. ON HER MAIDEN VOYAGE SHE SET A SPEED RECORD OF 63 DAYS FROM GRAVESEND TO MELBOURNE STILL THE FASTEST TRIP UNDER SAIL. IN 1869 SHE RACED THE CUTTY SARK FROM SHANGHI TO LONDON BEATING THE CUTTY SARK BY 7 DAYS. LATER IN HER LIFE IN 1879 SHE ENTERED THE AUSTRALIAN WOOL TRADE AND LATER STILL IN 1890 SHE BECAME A CANADIAN SHIP TRANSPORTING WOOD . AFTER A VARIED LIFE SAILING THE SEVEN SEAS SHE WAS SOLD TO THE PORTUGUESE NAVY IN 1895 FOR USE AS A TRAINING SHIP, HOWEVER THIS DID NOT HAPPEN AND SHE WAS USED AS A COAL HULK EVENTUALLY BEING SUNK DELIBERATELY BY TORPEDO AT THE MOUTH OF THE TAGAS IN 1907.

picture in frame

height 26 1/2 inches ...67 cm

width 31 1/2 inches ...87 cm

depth 2 inches ...5 cm

canvas

height 21 1/2 inches 54 .5 cm

width 26.5 inches ...67 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
67cm (26.38")
Width
87cm (34.25")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
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Treehouse Antiques has dated this Antique Marine Oil Painting to the Victorian era.

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SA1068525
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A GOOD QUALITY VICTORIAN PERIOD OIL ON CANVAS OF THE FAMOUS EXTREME COMPOSITE CLIPPER THERMOPYLAE BUILT IN 1868 BY WALTER HOOD AND CO OF ABERDEEN AND DESIGNED FOR THE CHINA TEA TRADE.
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ON HER MAIDEN VOYAGE SHE SET A SPEED RECORD OF 63 DAYS FROM GRAVESEND TO MELBOURNE STILL THE FASTEST TRIP UNDER SAIL.
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IN 1869 SHE RACED THE CUTTY SARK FROM SHANGHI TO LONDON BEATING THE CUTTY SARK BY 7 DAYS. LATER IN HER LIFE IN 1879 SHE ENTERED THE AUSTRALIAN WOOL TRADE AND LATER STILL IN 1890 SHE BECAME A CANADIAN SHIP TRANSPORTING WOOD . AFTER A VARIED LIFE SAILING THE SEVEN SEAS SHE WAS SOLD TO THE PORTUGUESE NAVY IN 1895 FOR USE AS A TRAINING SHIP, HOWEVER THIS DID NOT HAPPEN AND SHE WAS USED AS A COAL HULK EVENTUALLY BEING SUNK DELIBERATELY BY TORPEDO AT THE MOUTH OF THE TAGAS IN 1907.

picture in frame

height 26 1/2 inches ...67 cm

width 31 1/2 inches ...87 cm

depth 2 inches ...5 cm

canvas

height 21 1/2 inches 54 .5 cm

width 26.5 inches ...67 cm

Height
67cm (26.38")
Width
87cm (34.25")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Date of Manufacture

Treehouse Antiques has dated this Antique Marine Oil Painting to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1068525
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A 19th-century framed oil painting depicting the three-masted clipper ship Thermopylae at sea, set within a dark wood and gilt frame.
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Archive I A 19th-century framed oil painting depicting the three-masted clipper ship Thermopylae at sea, set within a dark wood and gilt frame.

19th Century Original Oil Painting of the Clipper Ship Thermopylae

Archive II A 19th-century framed oil painting depicting the three-masted clipper ship Thermopylae at sea, set within a dark wood and gilt frame. View II
Archive III A 19th-century framed oil painting depicting the three-masted clipper ship Thermopylae at sea, set within a dark wood and gilt frame. View III
Archive IV A 19th-century framed oil painting depicting the three-masted clipper ship Thermopylae at sea, set within a dark wood and gilt frame. View IV
Archive V A 19th-century framed oil painting depicting the three-masted clipper ship Thermopylae at sea, set within a dark wood and gilt frame. View V
Archive VI A 19th-century framed oil painting depicting the three-masted clipper ship Thermopylae at sea, set within a dark wood and gilt frame. View VI
Archive VII A 19th-century framed oil painting depicting the three-masted clipper ship Thermopylae at sea, set within a dark wood and gilt frame. View VII
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A 19th-century framed oil painting depicting the three-masted clipper ship Thermopylae at sea, set within a dark wood and gilt frame.
19TH CENTURY ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING OF THE CLIPPER ship THERMOPYLAE
Ref: SA1068525
A 19th-century framed oil painting depicting the three-masted clipper ship Thermopylae at sea, set within a dark wood and gilt frame.
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Nineteenth-century marine art focuses on maritime subjects, particularly detailed ship portraits, sea battles, and ocean views. During this era, artists emphasised technical accuracy in depicting vessel rigging, hull proportions, and wave dynamics.

Paintings from this period were predominantly executed using oil paints applied to stretched flax canvas or wooden panels. Frames were commonly constructed from carved timber, often finished with dark stain, varnish, or applied gold leaf slip liners.

Authentic period works display natural signs of aging, such as craquelure patterns in the oil layer, ambering of the protective varnish, and oxidisation on the reverse canvas and timber stretcher. Frame construction and age-appropriate joinery also indicate period origin.

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