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30.       CANETTA, GIOVANNI, Attributed 1878    

A hurricane dangerously pushes the "Credito" against
the French coasts of the Channel 

Watercolor on paper, cm 47x66                    (inventory Costa n. 64)

Known data:

   TYPE:                                             pole brig
   YEAR OF CONSTRUCTION:    1869
   PLACE OF CONSTRUCTION:   Varazze
   SHIPOWNER:                               Angela ved. Ansaldo
   CAPTAIN:                                      Simonetti

Caption:

       "Hurricane, suffered by the Ship named Credito on 25th January 1878 in the outset of the Channel close to the land of France, with serious danger to run into the above coast. The crew made all the efforts in order to save themselves from the danger, but seeing that impossible they hoped only in the Supreme Aid invoking prayer and grace to Our Lady of Boschetto.

In facts they obtained the grace, clearing up the weather; therefore Ansaldo Matteo donates the present offer in memory of the received great grace.