Lot 108: E. W. Troughton, The Lifeboat, Oil on Panel 38x56cm

E. W. Troughton, The Lifeboat, oil on panel. This maritime narrative painting depicts a dramatic rescue at sea, with a lifeboat navigating heavy, ochre-coloured swells. The composition features rescuers at the bow dressed in traditional yellow oilskins and sou’westers, with survivors gathered behind them displaying expressions of anxiety and fatigue. The group includes a bearded man, a woman with long hair, and small children. One figure at the bow points towards a distant goal, while others are shown in poses of distress or prayer. The work is signed E. W. Troughton in the lower right corner. The wooden panel verso bears a handwritten label reading THE LIFEBOAT BY EW TROUGHTON VARNISHED WITH COPAL OIL. The painting is housed in a substantial period ornate gilt composition frame with a repeating foliate border and a stepped inner slip.