Barquentine Panchito, captained by Cosme Calzada
Contemporary Realism
51.0 x 72.0 cm
Maritime Museum of Barcelona
In the centre, taking up almost all the composition, the barquentine or schooner barque Panchito, in full sail, viewed from the starboard side. Several international signal code flags can be seen on the foremast, while the mainmast bears the Spanish flag and the Palamós registration. The ship was built at St. Feliu de Guixols in 1866 by Josep Bosch, on commission from the pilot and captain Juan Cosme Calzada i Pons, and it is registered at Palamós. Its total tonnage was 227 tn. On 22nd September 1890 the vessel was wrecked on the Bermuda coast.
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About this artwork
- Title: Barquentine Panchito, captained by Cosme Calzada
- Artist: josep pineda guerra
- Original dimensions: 51.0 x 72.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Maritime Museum of Barcelona
- Corpus context: palamós maritime life" , 19th-century realism
- Keywords: sailing ship art , blue and brown art , ship portrait art
- Color hue: Green to Violet Spectrum
- Color intensity: Balanced