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ATTRIBUTED TO RICHARD WRIGHT United Kingdom, 1735-1774 Dutch ships in a squall, circa 1760. Oil on canvas, relined, 16.5” x 25.25”. Framed 19.25” x 28.25”. 5,000/7,000 Provenance: West Sea Company, Old Town San Diego, California, October 1992.
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JAN MOOY The Netherlands, 1776-1847 Dutch packet ship Sara Maria. Watercolor and ink on paper, 16.75” x 22” sight. Framed 26.25” x 31”. 2,500/3,500 Provenance: Sotheby’s, Marine and Nautical Works of Art Auction, May 1985.
The Dictionary of Marine Artists by Dorothy Brewington cites Jan Mooy as a Dutch watercolorist, born in 1776 in Callantsoon. Active from 1796 to 1847, he was also a house painter and glazer. He died in 1847 in Den Helder. Copies of his works are in eight museums including the Peabody-Essex Museum and the Rijks Museum.
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