The Skipper. Captain William Lyons, HMT Semiramis, 1917, John Lavery

The Skipper. Captain William Lyons, HMT Semiramis, 1917

The Skipper. Captain William Lyons, HMT Semiramis, 1917 (museum title)

John Lavery (Irish) (1856-1941)

Movement: Naturalism
Date: 1917
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 60.9 × 63.5 cm
Collection: Imperial War Museum, United Kingdom
Rights: Public domain
Photograph: Imperial War Museum, public domain

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Portrait Man Captain Cap Uniform Oilskin Coat Button Face Gaze Blue eyes Sailor Harbor Ship Mast War First World War Black Gray Brown White Bust Clothing Seascape Oil on canvas

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