Leslie A. Wilcox (1904-1982)
The American Clipper ''Mischief''
Oil on canvas
23.5 x 35.5in.
Private collection
Mischief was damaged off Cape Horn and had to put into Valparaiso in a leaking state on the 15th of August, 88 days out. Sailed on September 25.
On November 19th,1880, Mischief was wrecked at Klintmøller en route Grimsby - Copenhagen. The entire crew perished. More on Mischief
Leslie Arthur Wilcox, RI, RSMA (13 March 1904 –
11 January 1982) was an eminent
British artist known mainly as a marine artist working in oils. He was also a
watercolourist, illustrator, poster artist, marine model-maker and author. He
was for some years Honorary Secretary of the Royal Society of Marine Artists and
a member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours. His works are in
many collections around the world, including the National Maritime Museum,
Greenwich, and the Royal Collection. He wrote and illustrated two books on
maritime history: Mr Pepys' Navy (1966 G. Bell & Sons Ltd., London) and
Anson's Voyage (1969 G. Bell & Sons, Ltd., London). More on Leslie Arthur Wilcox
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