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This painting of the 'Duke of Devonshire' represented the beginning of a long and successful shipbuilding industry in Barrow. William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire, wanted Barrow to develop into a major port. A Barrow-India service was planned with this vessel and five others. The plan failed but shipbuilding prospered. This was the first ship registered on the Barrow Shipbuilding Company’s books and was launched in Barrow on June 25th 1873. The painting shows the 'Duke of Devonshire', elegant, calm and serene on choppy seas. Samuel Walters, who was one of the finest 19th century marine artists, painted it. Some accounts state that Walters was born at sea in 1811. By 1847 he lived and worked in Liverpool where he gained commissions from all the major ship owners.
Title
The 'Duke of Devonshire'
Date
c.1873
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 111 x W 175 cm
Accession number
09040
Acquisition method
gift from BAE Systems, 2004
Work type
Painting
The Dock Museum
North Road, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria LA14 2PW England
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