From the estate of Captain Ralph Kerr CBE RN (1891-1941), HMS Hood in Valetta Harbour, unsigned watercolour, 29 cm x 46 cm framed and glazed. Captain Kerr was commander of HMS Hood, and was killed at the battle of Denmark Strait with all but three of his crew on 24th May 1941, together with a boxed commemorative brass ashtray, made 'from the brass treads' of HMS Hood's spare gangway, and an original 'HMS Hood' booklet. Retained in the family by descent. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Kerr https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Hood We have removed it from the frame, but found no artist details or date.

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.