CHRISTIAN ECKARDT (DANISH, 1832-1914)

A London hay barge passing Chapman Sands lighthouse, off Canvey Island in company with varied shipping

Signed and dated 'C Eckardt 1881' (lower left)

Oil on canvas

24½ x 39½in. (62 x 100cm.)

The distinctive lighthouse built on the Chapman Sands was erected in 1851 to a design by James Walker, consultant to Trinity House. A 'pile' type, it had seven iron supports driven forty feet into the sand to ensure it was stable, and living accommodation located in a sort of tank underneath the lamp. Its 8000 candle power lamp was located forty feet above the tide and could be seen for eleven miles. It lasted until 1957 when it was replaced by a bell buoy.

Condition Report

Scattered retouching in sky, modest retouching in sea lower left, otherwise good overall condition. Relined.

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