Duchess of Hamilton had small crosstrees on her mainmast. Duchess of Montrose, which was almost identical, had none. Strange that Nicholson has omitted these.
There are references to the crosstrees being added in 1939, so the painting may be of her as she first appeared.
http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20D/slides/Duchess%20of%20Hamilton-13.jpg
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