Lot #189 - Reginald Arthur Borstel
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Auction House:Mossgreen
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Sale Name:The Maritime Colleciton of Desmond Adcock
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Sale Date:22 Oct 2013 ~ 2.30pm
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Lot #:189
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Lot Description:Reginald Arthur Borstel
(Australian, 1875-1922)
H.M.A.S Sydney
oil on canvas
50 x 75cm
signed and dated 1915 lower right -
Notes:HMAS Sydney Was A Chatham Class Light Cruiser Of The Royal Australian Navy (Ran). Laid Down By The London And Glasgow Engineering And Iron Shipbuilding Company At Glasgow, Scotland In 1911 And Launched In 1912, The Cruiser Was Commissioned Into The Ran In 1913. She Had A Standard Displacement Of 5,400 Tons. The Cruiser Was 456 Feet 9.75 Inches (139.2365 M) Long Overall And 430 Feet (130 M) Long Between Perpendiculars, With A Mean Of 49 Feet 10 Inches (15.19 M), And A Draught Of 19 Feet 8 Inches (5.99 M). HMAS Sydney Paid Off At Sydney On 8 May 1928 And Arrived At Cockatoo Island, Sydney, On 10 January 1929 Where She Was Broken Up. After Scrapping, The Ship's Foremast Was Retained, And In 1934, It Was Erected At Bradleys Head By The Floating Crane Titan. This Initially Served As A Monument To The Engagement Against Emden, But Was Later Rededicated As A Monument For All Australian Ships Lost And All Sailors Killed In The Line Of Duty.
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Estimate:A$2,000 - 3,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Art
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