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Art Gallery of Old Ship Portraits and Marine Paintings
 
A Selection of Merchant Steamers without sails worldwide (after 1880)

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Image of China Trade Painting

Ship Portrait of the Steamer *Teresa* ca. 1885 – The English Vessel in the Southern Chinese Sea at calm weather - unsigned - Oil on very thin canvas - 43 x 57 cm - very good condition, not relined and original frame – Private Collection in Bremen, Germany

Note: The Chinese did not manage to show something elso than a profile view of the depicted ship, but this view did often include a lot of details and the exact features of the specific sailing or steam vessel. Click on the image to see a larger illustration. Photo Copyright is with the Fine Art Emporium. Please refer to China Trade Pictures.

Tug boat painting by Antonio Jacobsen

Ship Portrait of the two-masted American Tug Boat "Ocean King - L. Luckenbach 8 South St. NY" 1886, the vessel from New York is shown under full steam at fair weather - Oil on canvas - 56 x 92 cm (22x36 inch) - signed, inscribed with title and address and dated – good condition, period frame – Private Collection USA

Note: The Screwtug "Ocean King" was built 1884 at Neafie & Kevy in Philadelphia for L. Luckenbach in New York City. It measured 109.0 x 21.0 x 12.5 and is listed with 201 tons. The sketch for this ship is in the Jacobsen index (please refer to Sniffen p. 224 No. 10) and held in the Mariners` s Museum, VA. A similar painting (or this painting) is listed itself under No. 11 in this book.

Jacobsen, Antonio Niccolo Gasparo (American, 1850-1921)
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Image of Gregersen Painting

Ship Portrait of the German Steamer "Thor (von) Sonderburg, Käptn. Jensen 22.09.1892", the German Passenger Steamer at sea off a coastline with a Danish sailing vessel beyond, signed, dated and inscribed with title, Oil on canvas, 50 x 70 cm, good condition, not relined, original frame, the possession of a Private Collector in Berlin, Germany

Note: the typical signature of Julius Gregersen is as follows:

, nearly all of works are signed. Please refer to the our page for this Julius Gregersen.


Image of Yorke Painting

Ship Portrait of the Steamer *Feringur* 1894 – The Danish vessel shown at sea with an unidentified British coastline (near Liverpool) beyond - 50 x 74 cm - signed "W.H. Yorke" and dated - good condition, original frame – Private Collection Northern Germany

Note: The artist did not like to paint steamers because he thought the old fashioned sailing ships are more beautiful. Nevertheless this is a good quality work by him showing all his artistic performance. Click on the image to see a larger illustration. Photo Copyright is with the Fine Art Emporium. Please refer to the FineArtEmporium page for William Howard Yorke.


Image of John Henry Mohrmann Painting

Ship Portrait of the Belgian Steamer "Philippeville" 1900, the vessel under full steam at sea with a sailing ship in the background, signed and dated, Oil on canvas, 40 x 60 cm, good condition, the possession of the Shipping Line in Antwerp, Belgium

Note: A smaller Mohrmann painting with nice colours and in the original gilted frame. The artist executed at least five works with vessels of this company (their names were all ending with "-ville"). Click on the image to enlarge the picture. Please refer to the FineArtEmporium page for John Henry Mohrmann.


Image of Italian Ship Portrait

Italian Pierhead Painter in Naples (19/20th Century) -Ship Portrait of the British Freight Steamer "Tosno", ca. 1900, the vessel at fair weather off the Bay of Naples with Vesuvius beyond, Oil on canvas, 50 x 70 cm, good condition, Private Collection in Northern Germany

Note: Oilpainting by the Neapolitan Artists are rare, they worked mainly in Gouache. This painting shows very nice the typical light colors used by these Southern Italian Pierhead Painters. Click here or on the image to see a larger illustration. Photo Copyright is with the FineArtEmporium.


Image of Holm Ship Portrait

Ship Portrait of the *Vaderland* 1901 – The RED STAR Liner bound for New York – Oil on canvas – 75 x 130 cm (30 x 50 in.) – signed lower right "A. Jacobsen" and dated "1901" and further inscribed "31 Palisade Av. West Hoboken" – good condition, modern gold frame - Belgian Collection

Note: A extra large and very detailled ship portrait by Antonio Jacobsen of the famous Anglo-Belgian steamer at calm sea. Please note that the darker sections (eg. in the sky) are a result of artifical light, because this picture was taken on the "Euroantica" fair in Antwerp. Photo Copyright is with the FineArtEmporium. Click on the image to see a larger illustration. Please refer to the page for Antonio Jacobsen.


Image of John Henry Mohrmann Painting

John Henry Mohrmann (American, 1857-1916) - Ship Portrait of the German Steamer AUGUSTUS 1906 – Portrait of the steamer at open sea with an Antwerp Pilot Schooner in the foreground - Oil on canvas – 60 x 100 cm (23 1/2 x 39 3/8 in.) – signed "H. Mohrmann" and dated – The Werder Collection, Germany

Note: This pilot boat appears - as a typical feature - at several ship portraits of John Henry Mohrmann. Click on the image to enlarge the picture. Photo Copyright of the image is with the Werder Collection.


Image of Jacobsen Painting

Ship Portrait of the American Red Star Liner "Finland" in New York Harbor off the Statue of Liberty 1906, the vessel is starting its transatlantic voyage to Antwerp (Belgium), signed and dated "A. Jacobsen 1906" lower left, Oil on canvas laid down on panel, 56 x 91 cm (22 x 36 in), good condition

Note: A sketch and smaller oil of the Finland by Jacobsen is in the Mariners Museum (VA) - please refer to Sniffen. The Passenger "Finland" was in service for the Red Star Line New York from 1902-1928. Click on the image to see a larger illustration. Photo Copyright is with the FineArtEmporium. Please refer to the FineArtEmporium page for Antonio Jacobsen.


Image of Jensen Painting

Ship Portrait of the German Steamer "Paula Blumberg" 1907, the steamer from Hamburg is shown off Heligoland with a German sailing vessel in the background, signed and dated, Oil on canvas, 57 x 85 cm, very good condition, not relined, original gilt frame (Art Noveau Design), the possession of a Private Collector in Bremen, Northern Germany

Note: A typical composition by the artist with bright colors, a realistic sea and decorative background elements. Click on the image to see a larger illustration. Photo Copyright is with the Fine Art Emporium. Please refer to the FineArtEmporium page for Alfred Jensen.


Image of Mohrmann Painting

Ship Portrait of the German Steamer "Rhakotis" 1907, the steamer of Hamburg (Kosmos Line) shown on his way to Chile in the Channel off dover cliffs with another steamer in the background, signed and dated, Oil on canvas, 50 x 70 cm, the possession of a Private Collector in Bremen, Northern Germany -

Note: Mohrmann painted (at least) a second painting of this vessel which shows it in the typical broad side view. Click on the image to enlarge the picture. Photo Copyright of all images is with the FineArtEmporium. Please refer to the FineArtEmporium page for John Henry Mohrmann.


Image of John Henry Mohrmann Painting

Ship Portrait of the Danish DFDS Steamer "Nicolai II" 1909, the vessel is shown in the Harbor of Antwerp with a local boat in the foreground, signed and dated, Oil on canvas, 50 x 70 cm, the possession of a Private Collector in Berlin, Germany

Note: The church shown in the distance is visible on nearly all paintings by Henry Mohrmann with a view of Antwerp in the background. Click on the image to enlarge the picture. Photo Copyright of the image is with the FineArtEmporium. Please refer to the FineArtEmporium page for John Henry Mohrmann.


Image of Italian Ship Portrait

Italian Pierhead Painter in Naples (20th Century) Ship Portrait of the German Steamer TERMINI (of Hamburg) Capt. Müller, ca. 1910, the vessel is shown in the Bay of Naples with Vesuvius beyond – inscribed with title in the center - Gouache - 45 x 64 cm (17 3/4 x 25 1/4 in.) - The Werder Collection, Germany

Note: Der Dampfer *Termini* wurde 1906 in Ablasserdam von Smit für die Reederei Rob. M. Sloman jr. (Hamburg) erbaut. Neubau vom 12.3.1906. Länge 81,6 m, Breite 10,98 m, Tiefe 5,57 m, 1523 BRT, Dreifach-Expansions-Dampfmaschine, 1000 PS. Als Kapitän fuhren G. Müller von 1907/13 und G. Hansen bis zur Auslieferung 1920. Click here or on the image to enlarge the picture. Photo Copyright is with the Werder Collection.


Image of Adam Painting

Ship Portrait of the German Steamer "Osnabrück (of) Hamburg, Capt. E. Sparmann 1911", the vessel under full steam off the French coast with a Bark approaching - signed "Ed. Adam", dated "1912" and inscribed with title - Oil on canvas - 60 x 90 cm - good condition - Private Collection in Berlin, Germany

Note: Typically for the paintings of the sons is the inscription in the center, which has rarely been done by the father. The name of the steamer is shown again at the bow. Click on the image to see a larger illustration. Please refer to the page for Edmond Adam.



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