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25.          CANETTA, GIOVANNI, Attr. 1862        

The 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".