Peter Monamy (British, 1681-1749) Lord Townshend's yacht in sail signed 'P: Monamy Pi*x' (on spar, lower left) oil on canvas 70.7 x 93.8cm (27 13/16 x 36 15/16in). Footnotes: Provenance With Mallet and Sons, London, May 2008, from whom purchased by the present owner's family. The coat-of-arms on the yacht, shown on the right, are those of Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend (1674 - 1738), a British Whig statesman, who had served as Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the Dutch States-General from 1709 until 1711. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing