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John Rose Miles (Australian, 1844 - 1916) Late 19th Century, a British Merchant Ship Off the Coast in Rough Seas, Signed and Framed
Dorchester Fine Art
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John Rose Miles (Australian, 1844 - 1916) Late 19th Century, a British Merchant Ship Off the Coast in Rough Seas, Signed and Framed

19th century
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John Rose Miles (Australian, 1844 - 1916)

A British merchant ship off the coast in rough seas

Original Oil Painting on Canvas, framed.

61.2 x 106.4cm (24 1/8 x 41 7/8in).

A very nice original early 19th century oil painting by the well listed artist, John Rose Miles 1844 - 1916, depicting a British merchant ship off the coast in rough seas. Signed and dated to the lower left.

Condition: The painting has been relined to a high standard and is otherwise in very good condition. Housed in a decent gilt frame.

Provenance: Bonhams (Discovery of Pictures: 27 July – 4 August 2026)

Physical Dimensions
Height
61cm (24.02")
Width
106cm (41.73")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Declaration

Dorchester Fine Art has dated this Victorian Maritime Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

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SA1230770
Description
John Rose Miles (Australian, 1844 - 1916)

A British merchant ship off the coast in rough seas

Original Oil Painting on Canvas, framed.

61.2 x 106.4cm (24 1/8 x 41 7/8in).

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A very nice original early 19th century oil painting by the well listed artist, John Rose Miles 1844 - 1916, depicting a British merchant ship off the coast in rough seas.
Dorchester Fine Art

Signed and dated to the lower left.

fig 1. A late nineteenth-century oil painting depicting a British merchant ship in rough seas off a rocky coastline, presented in an ornate gilt frame.
fig 1. John Rose Miles (Australian, 1844 - 1916) Late 19th Century, a British Merchant Ship Off the Coast in Rough Seas, Signed and Framed

Condition: The painting has been relined to a high standard and is otherwise in very good condition. Housed in a decent gilt frame.

Provenance: Bonhams (Discovery of Pictures: 27 July – 4 August 2026)

Height
61cm (24.02")
Width
106cm (41.73")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Date of Manufacture

Dorchester Fine Art has dated this Victorian Maritime Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1230770
Dorchester Fine Art
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Archive I A late nineteenth-century oil painting depicting a British merchant ship in rough seas off a rocky coastline, presented in an ornate gilt frame.

John Rose Miles (Australian, 1844 - 1916) Late 19th Century, a British Merchant Ship Off the Coast in Rough Seas, Signed and Framed

Archive II A late nineteenth-century oil painting depicting a British merchant ship in rough seas off a rocky coastline, presented in an ornate gilt frame. View II
Archive III A late nineteenth-century oil painting depicting a British merchant ship in rough seas off a rocky coastline, presented in an ornate gilt frame. View III
Archive IV A late nineteenth-century oil painting depicting a British merchant ship in rough seas off a rocky coastline, presented in an ornate gilt frame. View IV
Archive V A late nineteenth-century oil painting depicting a British merchant ship in rough seas off a rocky coastline, presented in an ornate gilt frame. View V
Archive VI A late nineteenth-century oil painting depicting a British merchant ship in rough seas off a rocky coastline, presented in an ornate gilt frame. View VI
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Archive VIII A late nineteenth-century oil painting depicting a British merchant ship in rough seas off a rocky coastline, presented in an ornate gilt frame. View VIII
Archive IX A late nineteenth-century oil painting depicting a British merchant ship in rough seas off a rocky coastline, presented in an ornate gilt frame. View IX
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A late nineteenth-century oil painting depicting a British merchant ship in rough seas off a rocky coastline, presented in an ornate gilt frame.
John Rose Miles (Australian, 1844 - 1916) late 19th Century, A British merchant ship off the coast in rough seas, Signed and Framed
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19th-century British maritime painting typically depicts merchant vessels, naval ships, and coastal waters, driven by Britains expanding maritime trade and naval activity during the Victorian era.

Artists predominantly used oil paints on stretched linen or cotton canvas, housed within moulded gesso and leaf-gilded wooden frames.

Authentic paintings from this period generally exhibit age-appropriate craquelure across the paint layer, artist signatures, period stretcher construction, and original gilding on the frame.

A traditional seascape can be hung above a mantelpiece or console table in a contemporary space, creating visual contrast when set against neutral walls or deep charcoal tones.

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