Bidspirit auction | John Stobart, Blackwall Passenger Ship

John Stobart, Blackwall Passenger Ship Malabar Leaving Brunswick Wharf 1861, signed limited edition colour lithograph - A signed limited edition colour lithograph by the maritime artist John Stobart (1929–2023), titled Blackwall Passenger Ship Malabar Leaving Brunswick Wharf, 1861. The composition depicts a detailed 19th-century London maritime scene with the ship Malabar under partial sail and steam, a Thames sailing barge, and other small vessels set against the backdrop of the historic Brunswick Wharf architecture. The work is hand-signed in pencil by the artist in the lower right margin and also features a printed signature within the image. A Fine Art Trade Guild blindstamp with the letter code ABC is present in the lower left margin. As a lithographic process, the print does not feature an intaglio plate mark. A publisher's label on the reverse from Royle Publications Limited, London, confirms this is one of a restricted edition of 250 copies. The print is presented in a decorative multi-layered mount and a gilt-finished frame.