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55.           Anonymous  XIX Century  1866       

Close to Andro the brig "Ascolta" is surprised by a thunderstorm

Watercolor on paper, cm 43x60           (inventory Costa n. 51)

Known data:

   TYPE:                                              brig
   YEAR OF CONSTRUCTION:     1865
   PLACE OF CONSTRUCTION:    Sestri Ponente, Genoa
   SHIPOWNER:                                Marciani Brothers
   CAPTAIN:                                       B. Piana

Caption:

"Italian Brick Ascolta, Capt.n B. Piana directed by P. Marciani; under Thunderstorm suffered the night on the 15th to the 16th November 1866 near Andro and Capo d'Oro". 

Notes:

The Maritime Museum of Camogli expose a painting representing this brig, work of the venetian Vincenzo Luzzo, executed in 1891. 

The Madonna is a cutted out engraving, watercolored and glued on the painting, integral under the image.