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Art Gallery of Old Ship Portraits and Marine Paintings

A Selection of Transition Steamers with sails worldwide (from 1850 on) - Page 1 of 2

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Ship Portrait of the Belgian Steamer "Plantyn" heading for New York 1884, signed and dated, Oil on canvas 55 x 92 cm (22 x 36 "), excellent condition, not relined, original ornate gilt frame, Private Collection Belgium

Note: The Screwsteamer "Plantyn" was built 1879 in Glasgow, Scotland by A. Stephen & Sons for T.C. Engels & Co. in Antwerp. It measured 320.3 x 36 x 24.6 and is listed with 2328 tons. The sketch for this ship is in the Jacobsen index (please refer to Sniffen p. 244 No. 24). Please refer to the FineArtEmporium page for Antonio Jacobsen.

Ship Portrait of the German Steamer "Australia, Capt. G. Franck" 1885, the German Transatlantic Steamer of Hamburg (Carr Line) with auxiliary sails set on his way to New York in the Mouth of the river Elbe, signed and dated by Heinrich Petersen, Oil on canvas, 50 x 70 cm, original gilt frame, the possession of a Collector in Hamburg, Germany.

Note: The typical signature of the artist is as follows:

, we did not see unsigned works up to now. Please refer to our page for H. Petersen.

Ship Portrait of the Steamer "Puertoriqueno" of Puerto Rico, ca. 1885, the vessel shown with the old (Spanish) ensign at sea, signed and inscribed with the ships`s name on the bow, Gouache, 40 x 60 cm, very good condition, period birds eye maple frame, the possession of a Private Collector in Berlin, Germany

Note: the typical signature of the artist is as follows:

, not all of his works are signed. Please refer to the FineArtEmporium page for G. Esposito.

China Trade Ship Portrait of the Danish Steamer "Olaf" off Hongkong, ca. 1886, Oil on canvas 36 x 56 cm (14 1/8 x 22 "), good condition, not relined, 20th century stretcher and frame, slight inpaint only

Note: A typical China Trade ship portrait with great detail and in good condition. Provenance: previously in the collection of Mr. L. Thomsen in Denmark. There is an inscription on the stretcher mentioning the previous owner, who sailed on this vessel to Hongkong in 1886. Click on the image to see a larger illustration. Photo Copyright is with the FineArtEmporium. Please refer to the FineArtEmporium page for China Trade Artists in Hong Kong.

Ship Portrait of the two-masted French Steamer "Cheribon" 1887, the vessel on his way from Marseilles to New York with auxiliary sails set, Oil on canvas 56 x 92 cm, signed, inscribed "New York" and dated – unlined and generally very good condition, original frame – Private Collection Northern Germany

Note: The Screwsteamer "Cheribon" was built 1882 in Dumbarton, Scotland by W. Penny & Bros. for the Cie Nationale de Nav. in Marseilles. It measured 339.8 x 40.3 x 28.8 and is listed with 3056 tons. The sketch for this ship is in the Jacobsen index (please refer to Sniffen p. 64 No. 28). Click on the image to see a larger view. Photo Copyright is with the Fine Art Emporium. Please refer to the FineArtEmporium page for Antonio Jacobsen.

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