JOHN THOMAS SERRES (ENGLISH, 1759-1825)

The Entrance to Plymouth Sound: a Vice Admiral of the Red drying his sails with his squadron laid up in ordinary, flanked by Mount Edgcumbe House and Saltram House with Devil's Point Fort

Oil on cradle panel, in carved gilt frame

Signed 'J.T.Serres' on stern of boat (lower mid-left) and dated '1808' on rock (lower centre)

29½ x 49in. (75 x 124.5cm.)

Provenance: With Leggatt Brothers, London, 1963

Condition Report

Middle right restoration to 9½in. crack and spotted minor retouching throughout, repaired split to lower edge, 1in above frame. Yellowing varnish, would respond well to a clean.

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