Oil painting Royal Canadian Navy River Class Destroyer H.M.C.S. Saguenay 1940-1945

Name/Title

Oil painting "Royal Canadian Navy River Class Destroyer H.M.C.S. Saguenay 1940-1945"

Entry/Object ID

1974.45.1

Description

Oil painting (oil on canvas) "Royal Canadian Navy River Class Destroyer H.M.C.S. Saguenay, 1940-1945." Detail shows starboard side, bow cleaving through blue/white/green water. Shows two 4.7 inch gun turrets, bridge/superstructure, camouflage paint scheme, pennant number "179"

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Made/Created

Artist

Rowley W. Murphy (1891-1975) Canadian

Date made

1945

Notes

Early Date: 1945

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

lower right

Transcription

accession number in pencil 1974

Dimensions

Width

77.5 cm

Length

92 cm

Dimension Notes

30.5 x 36.25 inches