signed 'J. Stephen
Dews' (lower left)
oil on canvas
61 x 91.2cm (24 x 35
7/8in).
A typically spectacular work by the modern master of the
genre, this painting by Dews portrays two great thoroughbreds as both near the
end of their primary racing careers, notwithstanding the fact that Lulworth is,
in fact, still afloat and continues to race whenever the competition merits
it.
Two of the greatest racing yachts of the first half of the
twentieth century battling for victory at Ryde in The Royal Victoria Yacht Club
Regatta of 1929.
The opening day of the regatta featured a
circuit of the Isle of Wight for yachts exceeding 21 metres and Shamrock, owned
by Sir Thomas Lipton, and Lulworth, owned by Mr A.A. Paton, totally dominated
the race, struggling for supremacy over nearly six hours of sailing time. As the
pair passed the Needles and the celebrated local lighthouse, Lulworth finally
forged ahead and was eventually victorious, her winning margin being only
forty-one seconds.
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