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Frederick William Booty watercolour of *The Coupland in Distress off Scarborough Spa*, signed and measuring 48 x 73cm. The painting depicts the South Shields schooner *Coupland* in the Great Storm of 2 November 1861, after it ran into trouble attempting to enter Scarborough Harbour. In the foreground is the lifeboat *Amelia*, shown before it was dashed against the seawall.
Booty’s composition is borrowed from Henry Redmore’s painting of the same subject, sold by David Duggleby Ltd on 6 November 2020 (Lot 135). This signed British watercolour is offered for sale at auction with Duggleby Auctioneers.