British Sailor’s Woolwork of an Unidentified Warship, circa 1865. Unusual in a maritime “woolie”, a landscape appears in the foreground: to the left, at the end of a road that crosses in front of a bridge, is depicted a two-storey house with garden, perhaps the sailor’s own home; to the right, marsh grasses provide visual balance. At the center of the composition is the British warship, probably fourth rate in a faux grained frame with gilt slip.
12 in. x 18 ½ in. Overall 15 ¼ in. x 22 ¼ in.