Bidspirit auction | Montague Dawson, The Thermopylae Leaving

Montague Dawson, The Thermopylae Leaving Foochow, Vintage Frost and Reed Reproduction on Canvas - This vintage commercial reproduction on canvas is after the original maritime painting by Montague Dawson (British, 1890–1973), titled The Thermopylae Leaving Foochow. The scene depicts the green-hulled clipper ship Thermopylae being assisted by steam-powered tugboats within a busy harbor at sunset. The atmospheric composition includes several other tall ships in the background and a small rowing boat with figures in the foreground. The work bears a printed signature MONTAGUE DAWSON in the lower-left corner along with a copyright mark for F&R (Frost and Reed). The canvas is stretched over wooden stretcher bars. Width: 32 inches Height: 22 inches.