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Art Gallery of Old Ship Portraits and Marine Paintings
 
A Selection of Merchant Steamers without sails worldwide (after 1880) - Page 1 of 2

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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.

 

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 Italian Ship Portrait

Unidentified Italian Artist in Naples (ca. 1900) - 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 (19 5/8 x 27 1/2 in.) - 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 on the image to see a larger illustration. Photo Copyright is with the FineArtEmporium.

 

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 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 - Private Collection Belgium

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.

 

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