Christie's Catalogue: J.M.W. Turner and James Orrock
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kindly supplied by Dr. Colin B. Bailey: National Gallery of Canada
Entry for Shipwreck, the
Rescue (this title is from a vintage label on the stretcher)
Christie’s annotation “Edwards”
indicates this was the purchaser in 1904.
Christie’s Stenciled Stock Number found on the stretcher of Shipwreck, the Rescue
From Christie’s Archivist, Jeremy Rex-Parkes, 16 Mar 2001: “Good Morning Mr. Setters; It was 73OAS and the sale was 4th June 1904, “The Highly Important Collection of Pictures and Watercolour Drawings,” the property of James Orrock, owing to ill health and is ordered away from London, Lot 140, JMW Turner, RA, The Shipwreck 63 X 87 inches. Presented by the artist to his executor, Mr. Griffith. From the collection of Sir J. C. Robinson. I hope the information is what you were looking for, and if you have other stock numbers, do not hesitate to contact me. Regards jrp.”
This of course was an exciting discovery, but who was James Orrock….
Provenance: James Orrock Connoisseurship BJ Catalogue
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