The Ark Royal flying the Royal Standard in the Channel

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John Bentham-Dinsdale (Yorkshire 1927-2008)
The Ark Royal flying the Royal Standard in the Channel
signed 'John Bentham-Dinsdale' (lower left) and further signed and inscribed 'The Ark Royal/1587/Originally the Ark Raleigh the ship/was renamed when purchased/by Queen Elizabeth. Played a/part in the defeat of the/Armada/John Bentham-Dinsdale' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
10 x 14 in. (25.4 x 35.6 cm.)

Provenance

with Omell Galleries, London.
Richard John Peter Blackwood Wainwright Esq.

Special notice

Artist's Resale Right ("Droit de Suite"). Artist's Resale Right Regulations 2006 apply to this lot, the buyer agrees to pay us an amount equal to the resale royalty provided for in those Regulations, and we undertake to the buyer to pay such amount to the artist's collection agent.

Lot Essay

Originally ordered for Sir Walter Raleigh in 1586, Ark Royal was later purchased by the crown for service in the Royal Navy. Used as flagship in a number of engagements, including the battles that resulted in the defeat of the Spanish Armada, Ark Royal had a long and illustrious career spanning over 50 years. A number of later warships of the Royal Navy have been named Ark Royal in her honour, including many flagships of the fleet.

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