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Accademia Fine Art

415 - LIEUTENANT COMMANDER J.S. MARKS R.
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Estimate €50 - €100
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Description
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER J.S. MARKS R.D., R.N.R. ‘Royal Salute’ Pencil drawing on paper, signed in the bottom right-hand corner, depicting an allegorical encounter between the new HMS Ark Royal and the former HMS Duke of York, the latter shown firing a gun salute in honour. Dimensions: 18.5 x 30.5 cm This drawing is one of the preparatory sketches produced by Lieutenant-Commander J.S. Marks, R.D., Royal Naval Reserve, for a possible commission for an oil painting intended as a gift from HMS Ark Royal to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, to mark the ship’s commissioning in 1985.
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About the sale Day 2: Major Classic Art Auction – Old Master Paintings, Sculptures, Furniture, Archaeological Artefacts, Asian Art, Curiosities, Glassware, Silverware
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Auction time 11/12/2026 at 2:30 PM
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