ENGLISH SCHOOL, CIRCA 1890
The Russian cargo ship S.S. 'Olga' -- Riga, Captain D. C. Bengson
Inscribed as per title (lower middle)
Oil on canvas
23 x 35in. (58 x 89cm.)

Built by Short Bros as the Bellini in 1880 for Jennesen Taylor of Sunderland, she registered 1730 tons and was 269ft in length; Sold in 1893 to Russian owners (Helmsing & Grimm) when re-named Olga, she was registered in Riga but was blown up by U-45 120 miles off Vardo between Newcastle-Kola in coal on 28th April 1917.

Condition Report
slight retouching throughout

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