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25. CANETTA, GIOVANNI, Attr. 1862The Brig "La Cora" saved under a windstorm in the Ocean
Watercolor on paper, cm44x54,5 (inv. Costa n. 44) |
Known data:
TYPE: brig |
YEAR OF CONSTRUCTION: 1857 |
PLACE OF CONSTRUCTION: Prà |
SHIPOWNER: G. B. Olivari |
CAPTAIN: Filippo Olivari |
Caption:
"The Bark named La Cora; being at large in the
Ocean, one hundred miles far from Cape Filisterno,
(Finisterre) hit from strong wind coming from S.S.E.
menacing the ship nearly to the loss.
Serra Giuseppe, Olivari Luigi, Schiaffino Domenico, Simonetti Carlo sailors, finding theyselves at this moment on deck, dedicate the present offer to Our Lady of Boschetto saving them from a therefore tremendous danger. The above mentioned Bark was commanded by Captain Olivari Filippo. The 19th day of February 1862". |