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English School, 19th Century A pair of views of Ascension Island
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English School, 19th Century A pair of views of Ascension Island inscribed 'John C Clark' (verso) watercolour heightened with white and traces of pencil each 23.8 x 54.6cm (9 3/8 x 21 1/2in). (2) Footnotes: Provenance With Martyn Gregory, London. Exhibited London, Martyn Gregory, Revealing the East, 2013-2014, nos. 6a and 6b, catalogue 91. Ascension Island is a volcanic outcrop which lies approximately 900 miles off the African coast and around 700 miles north-west of St Helena. Afonso de Albuquerque saw the island in 1503 whilst on route from Lisbon to India, at this time the name had already been given. In 1815, the island was claimed and occupied by the British, who feared that the island could be used by the French to facilitate the escape of Napoleon from St Helena. At this time, the island was officially designated HMS Ascension, 'Stone sloop of War of the smaller class' and remained occupied until 1899. Considered as a victualling point, Ascension Island offered little more than green turtles, seabirds and goats, the latter of which was introduced by the Portuguese. The island was used most frequently in the nineteenth century by naval ships involved in the suppression of the slave trade from Africa. Currently, Ascension Island houses both RAF and USAF bases, communications and relay stations, and a missile tracking station. In 2001, remains were rediscovered of William Dampier's ship HMS Roebuck which sunk around the island in 1701. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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English School, 19th Century A pair of views of Ascension Island inscribed 'John C Clark' (verso) watercolour heightened with white and traces of pencil each 23.8 x 54.6cm (9 3/8 x 21 1/2in). (2) Footnotes: Provenance With Martyn Gregory, London. Exhibited London, Martyn Gregory, Revealing the East, 2013-2014, nos. 6a and 6b, catalogue 91. Ascension Island is a volcanic outcrop which lies approximately 900 miles off the African coast and around 700 miles north-west of St Helena. Afonso de Albuquerque saw the island in 1503 whilst on route from Lisbon to India, at this time the name had already been given. In 1815, the island was claimed and occupied by the British, who feared that the island could be used by the French to facilitate the escape of Napoleon from St Helena. At this time, the island was officially designated HMS Ascension, 'Stone sloop of War of the smaller class' and remained occupied until 1899. Considered as a victualling point, Ascension Island offered little more than green turtles, seabirds and goats, the latter of which was introduced by the Portuguese. The island was used most frequently in the nineteenth century by naval ships involved in the suppression of the slave trade from Africa. Currently, Ascension Island houses both RAF and USAF bases, communications and relay stations, and a missile tracking station. In 2001, remains were rediscovered of William Dampier's ship HMS Roebuck which sunk around the island in 1701. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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