Hi, not sure if it is in order to add to your post which I realise was a long time ago now. Tried to make contact earlier regarding this as the master of Cordelia was my GGF John Fraser and the artist would in deed have been a relative too. I am aware of another painting of the ship so this might have been by same artist. Thank you for attention, Rosemary
Goodevening to all, I have just been trying to find out about a ship called the Cordelia, from South Sheilds, and the commander was a man called John Fraser, I believe the ship sank on its maiden voyage,
I have spent a few years on the Orkney isles and in exchange for a little job i did for a local man i was given a painting of a ship being the Cordelia, with the artist name and date on it and the Commanders name, the old gent that gave me the painting was a relative of the captain , the story goes old alberts wifes nephews that was the artist being John W B Halcro, and it was his father, and alberts wifes brother that was the captain, I repaired a old sea chest for Albert and the painting was in the bottom of it in a old frame ,
I took the painting to be reframed and glazed to a local studio when they took the painting out of its frame there was 2 origional prints painted by JW Goggared, behind the backing boards , Belived to have been there for the duration of the Painting ,
I hope this might help some one out , the painting is know in the Durham area, and up for sale ,
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