Lot #207 - Naìve School, Early 20th Century
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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 #:207
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Lot Description:Naìve School, Early 20th Century
Tahiti Sinks The Sydney Ferry Greycliffe
oil on board
54 x 110cm -
Notes:Rms Tahiti Was A 7,585 Ton Ocean Liner Operated By The Union Steamship Company Of New Zealand. Built In 1904 On Clydebank By The Shipbuilders Alexander Stephen And Sons, She Was Named Rms Port Kingston Until 1911. Taken Up As A Troop Ship During World War I; She Was Subjected To An Outbreak Of Spanish Influenza In 1918 With Exceptionally High Mortality Amongst The Troops On Board. After Being Returned To Her Owners, In 1927 She Was In Collision With A Ferry In Sydney Harbour (The Greycliffe Disaster). In August 1930, The Tahiti Finally Sank In The South Pacific Ocean After She Punctured Her Hull With Her Propeller Shaft, Between Wellington And Rarotonga. She Wallowed For Three Days Before Sinking Without Loss Of Life. The Greycliffe Disaster Occurred In Sydney Harbour (Australia) On 3 November 1927 When The Harbour Ferry Greycliffe And The Union Steamship Company Mail Steamer Tahiti Collided. The Smaller Ferry Was Cut In Two And Sank With The Loss Of 40 Lives, The Deadliest Incident On Sydney Harbour.
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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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