CHINESE SCHOOL (20TH CENTURY)

CHINESE SCHOOL (20TH CENTURY) P&O Line's R.M.S. 'Egypt', circa 1900 Oil on canvas 17 x 22¾in. (43 x 58cm.); together with a copy of The Egypt's Gold by David Scott (2) One of five sisters built by P&O for the Indian and Australian service (the others being India, China, Arabia and Persia), they were the largest additions to their fleet when completed between 1896-1900 with Caird & Co of Greenock completing Egypt in 1897 for a cost of £239,492. Surviving the Great War (unlike Persia

Category

Paintings

Location

London

Dimensions

H 43 × W 58 cm