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| Title | Ships in a Small Anchorage | |
| Collection | Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle | |
| Artist | Cassinelli, B. (French artist, active 1850-1860) | |
| Date | 1861 (dated) | |
| Signed | yes | |
| Description | Three figures are rowing towards a ship bearing an American flag anchored in a harbour. The red flag on two of the ships is probably a warning sign, according to the International Code of Signals invented in the eighteenth century. It is used if the vessel is carrying a dangerous cargo. The flag with the blue cross is more difficult to interpret, as it is not part of the International Code of Signals. It could either have been invented by the artist or could be the 'I am stopped' signal the wrong way round (normally a white cross on a blue background). | |
| Current Accession Number | B.M.1068 | |
| Inscription | front ll 'B. Cassinelli 1861.' | |
| Subject | marine; figure | |
| Measurements | 25 x 40 cm (estimate) | |
| Material | oil on panel | |
| Acquisition Details | Bequeathed by the founders John and Joséphine Bowes 1885. | |
| Principal Exhibitions | Hidden Treasures, The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, 2001-2002. | |
| Notes | Cassinelli is not listed in Benezit. The Musée d'Orsay file on the artist states that he was active between 1861-69. | |
| Rights Owner | The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, Co. Durham | |
| Author | Dr Maylis Hopewell-Curie | |