WALTER "WILLIAM" RACE, GRIMSBY STEAM TRAWLER "RIO".

Walter "William" Race, Grimsby steam trawler "Rio" GY616, signed oil on board dated 1977, housed in a pine frame, the oil 45cm x 31cm

GY 616 "Rio" was built in July 1894 by Cochrane & Cooper of Beverly for G F Sleight, she was registered as GY 616 on the 2nd of July 1894. On the 26th of January 1915 she was posted as missing with no survivors from the nine man crew

Walter "William" Race the son of the more famous Pierhead painter George Race (1872-1957) both appearing in 'The Pierhead Painters' by Roger Finch

Previously purchased Bonhams Science and Marine Sale 2nd November 2005.