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107 - CHINESE SCHOOL (20TH CENTURY)
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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, India and Arabia, which were all torpedoed), she returned to passenger service in late 1921 but on the 20th May 1922 she was unfortunate enough to collide in fog with the French steamer Seine off Ushant. She sank in 20 minutes with the loss of eighty-six souls and silver and gold bullion then valued at £1,054,000 (about £750,000,000 today). By 1935, the Italian salvage vessel Artiglio had salvaged most of it. Some light retouching to sky, relined, indentations to canvas. Framed 24 x 30in. Book: Fine condition with dust jacket
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