LADY HOPETOUN

Artist John Allcot (Australian, 1888 - 1973)

Datec 1910

Object number00048111

NameOil painting

MediumOil on canvas on board

DimensionsOverall (frame): 665 x 768 x 65 mm
Image: 482 x 580 mm

ClassificationsArt

Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from NSW Maritime

Terms

DescriptionOil painting of the LADY HOPETOUN by John Allcot, undated, signed by the artist in lower left corner, depicting the vessel in Sydney Harbour, with Fort Denison visible to the left.HistoryNamed after the wife of the First Governor-General of Australia, the LADY HOPETOUN is a classic example of an Edwardian VIP steam launch. It was built in Berry's Bay and launched on 10th April 1902. For many years she served as the VIP launch for the NSW State Government. With a hull constructed from New Zealand kauri planks on American elm frames and a teak deckhouse, the LADY HOPETOUN is currently part of the Sydney Heritage Fleet, and retains an original triple-expansion steam engine, although the original boiler was replaced in the 1920s. A new coal-fired boiler was again installed in 1997. SignificanceJohn Allcot was a well respected marine painter, known for his impressionistic oil paintings and watercolours of shipping of all kinds, both contemporary and historic. He often depicted vessels entering or sailing on Sydney Harbour.