Thomas Buttersworth - The frigate H.M.S. Minerve heading for the open sea

The frigate HMS Minerve heading for the open sea past the Bugio lighthouse at the mouth of the Tagus, the wreckage of the 3rd rate Bombay Castle (lost 21st December 1796) clearly visible alongside the lighthouse
H.M. Frigate Minerve Leaving The Tagus, 1797

Lot number: /23271/lot/81/ The Marine Sale, 13 April 2016, 14:00 BST