Completed Continental European after 1800, Maritime Subjects 2 comments Is this painting of King Otto of Greece, in HM Steam Vessel 'Meteor', by Johann Schranz?
Photo credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
I was thinking of opening this one up for debate to determine its hitherto ill-explained subject, but am grateful for suggestions from Charles Newton and Briony Llewellyn which have already resolved the problem and provided a new title: 'King Otto of Greece, in HM Steam Vessel 'Meteor', Being Saluted by the International Squadron off Nafplio, 8 February 1833': a fuller new description is at http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/12641.html.
We are still however not sure about the artist: while 'style of Anton Schranz', it may in fact be by his son Giovanni (Johann/John) and, if so, likely to have been done on Malta from reports/ sketches by others rather than 'eyewitness'.
PCF note: The title of this painting has been amended, but can not yet be seen on Your Paintings. The updated title will be visible on the new version of Your Paintings in February.
Pieter van der Merwe, Maritime Subjects, Entry reviewed by Art UK
Completed, Outcome
This painting is now titled ‘The International Squadron, Carrying Prince Otto of Bavaria to Become King of Greece, Firing a Salute off Nafplio, February 1833’. This amend will appear on Art UK in due course.
If anyone has any new information about the artist, please propose a new discussion by following the Art Detective link on the artwork page on Art UK.
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Please note that further enquiry into contemporary reports has since suggested a slight further change of subject description and title to 'The international squadron carrying Prince Otto of Bavaria to become King of Greece firing a salute off Nafplio, February 1833'. For more information see: http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/12641.html
It is still not certain which of the Schranz brothers this is by (i.e.it's still a puzzle for the best current authories on them) and not likely to resolved here, so I suggest this wraps up for the time being: at least the unusual subject has been identified.