Painting Of Commanding Officers and Crew, HMCS PROTECTOR

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ProvenanceThe painting is dated 8 August 1900. On this date, PROTECTOR was engaged in defence activities in China during The Boxer Rebellion.SignificanceHMCS Protector was a South Australian colonial naval vessel that served during the Boxer Rebellion in 1900. The Protector's service in China was the pivotal event in the ship‚Äôs history and marked the coming of age for the South Australian navy.DescriptionFramed painting of Commanding Officers and Crew, HMCS PROTECTOR, dated 8 August 1900. Image is in colour and housed in a gold frame. Image shows ordinary mariners standing in the rigging and sitting on the deck alongside a capstan. Officers stand within the large group of sailors, all in uniform.
Date of Creation8/8/1900MaterialPaper - unspecified
|Art medium - paint, unspecified
|Glass - unspecified
|Wood - unspecified
|Metal - unspecified
DimensionType: Total
Height: 450
Width: 370
Depth: 30
Unit (Lengths): mm
Accession NumberHT 2019.0740

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CollectionHMCS Protector

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Image FilenameHT2019-0740_CI31485.jpgCopyrightOut of copyrightLicensePublic Domain

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Painting Of Commanding Officers and Crew, HMCS PROTECTOR