D.A. Teupken - Ship Portrait of the Danish Topsail–Schooner *Waldemar* of Aabenraa in three positions passing Texel Island 1852 – Watercolor on paper - 55 x 75 cm – signed and dated – ship’s history available - The Baltic Sea Collection

Note: A typical composition by the artist with a technically very well done portrait of the vessel in the Northern Sea and the light grey-blue colors of the sky and sea. Click here or on the image to see larger illustrations. Photo Copyright is with the Fine Art Emporium.

Petrus Weyts (Flemish, 1799-1855) - *Arno* of Sunderland, Captain Michael Young Passing Flushing 1852 – The English Barque under full sail off Flushing – 54 x 70 cm – inscribed and dated – good condition, in the original veneered walnut frame – Private Collection Northern Germany

Note: A typical composition by the artist with Flushing and other small vessels in the background. Click here or on the image to see larger illustrations. Photo Copyright is with the Fine Art Emporium.

Heinrich Petersen - Ship Portrait inscribed: *Valparaiso Paket "Fortunata" geführt von Capt. H. Bähr* 1853 – The full-rigged Ship from Altona (Hamburg) off the coastline of Chile – Oil on canvas – 46 x 65 cm – signed "H. Petersen" and dated 1853 – good condition (relined, crackle, slight inpaint in the sky), valuable period frame - Provenance: 1853-1920 Capt. Bähr / his family, 1920-1926 Museum Altona (Hamburg), 1926 purchased back from the family, 1926-1999 Collection of the Captain`s Family in Hamburg - now Private Collection, Bremen

Note: A very detailled and finely executed early painting of Heinrich Petersen, strongly influenced by the ship portraits of his father Lorenz Petersen and his uncle P.C. Holm. Click here or on the image to see larger illustrations.

Michele Renault (Italian, fl. 1840-68) - Ship Portrait of the German Schooner OTTO von Blankenese, Captn. Hans Lange 1855", the vessel of Blankenese (Hamburg) arriving at Leghorn (the harbor and skyline is shown beyond) – Watercolor – signed "Painted by M. Renault, Leghorn" and inscribed with title - 52 x 67 cm (20 1/2 x 26 3/8 in.) – The Werder Collection, Germany

Note: The Schooner *Otto* was built on the shipyard Otto Dolck in Altona for Hans Lange sen. in the year 1847. It had 123 GRT and could be identified by the ensign " Z 92". The vessel was lost at sea while on her way from Ceara to England in 1861. Click here or on the image to see larger illustrations.

P.C. Holm (German, 1823-1888) - King Size OOC Ship Portrait of the *Barck SCANDIA fran Wifste Warf, commederad af Capt. Gustaf Bergensträhle 1856* – The Swedish Bark under full sail off Heligoland with a Pilot Schooner and a full-rigged Ship from Hamburg (on the way to America) in the background – Oil on canvas – 63 x 91 cm (25 x 36 in.) – signed lower right "P. Holm pinxt." and dated a second time 1856 – outstanding condition (not relined, crackle, only very slight inpaint in minor areas in the sky), framed - Private Collection, USA

Note: An extra large and bright ship portrait executed in superb quality by P.C. Holm, who was besides of Lorenz and Heinrich Petersen, Jaburg Oltmann and the Fedelers the leading ship portrait artist in Germany. Click here or on the image to see larger illustrations. Photo Copyright is with the FineArtEmporium.

Jacob Spin (Dutch, 1806-1875) - Ship Portrait of the German Yacht VIER GEBRODERS von Emden, Capt. E. Dirks 1858 – The merchant yacht under full sail at sea with a harbor and a three-masted sailing vessel in the background - Watercolor – 50 x 64 cm (20 x 25 in.) – signed "J. Spinn", indistinctly dated "1858" (?) and later inscribed by a different hand "Erbaut Januar 1855, verunglückt April 1859" – The Werder Collection Germany

Note: The inscription tells us, that the yacht from Lower Saxony (British Falg with a horse in the center) was built in Januar 1855 and lost in April 1859. Click on the image to see larger illustrations.

Oltmann Jaburg - Ship Portrait of the German Bark "Malvina" ca. 1860, the vessel under full sail showing the ensign of Bremen, signed, Oil on canvas 51 x 74 cm, good condition, not relined, original gilt frame - The Baltic Sea Collection

Note: A wonderful work by the artist at the peak of his performance as a ship portrait artist. Click on the image to see a larger illustration. Photo Copyright is with the Fine Art Emporium.

Lorenz Petersen (1803-1870) - Ship Portrait of the Danish Bark *Otto geführt von Capt. J. Ahlmann* under sail off Heligoland ca. 1860 - the vessel is shown at good weather conditions near the Island in the North Sea with a Steamer from Hamburg in the left background - Oil on canvas - 47 by 64,5 cm (18 1/2 by 25 1/2 inch), with frame ca. 66 x 84 cm (26 by 33 inch) - inscribed on the left with with title - original canvas (unlined), cleaned, only little retouch, in generally good to very good condition, 19th Century gold frame - The Baltic Sea Collection

Note: The steamship shown is most likely the packet ship to Heligoland, which appears often in paintings by the Petersen / Holm artists. This work convinces with a very detailled depiction of the vessel as well as with a realistic handling of the sea and sky. There is only a trace visible from the signature on the right, but the execution, style and title writing on the left identifies this anyway as a painting by Lorenz Petersen. Click here or on the image to see larger illustrations.

Captain`s Porcelain Cup with a painted Portrait of the Danish Bark *Otto* in choppy seas ca. 1860 - the vessel is shown under reduced sails on the open sea - Porcelain Cup with Saucer and Silver Spoon - the cup 9,2 cm (3 1/2 in) high and diameter of 11,5 cm (4 1/2 in), the saucer with diameter of 16,5 cm (6 1/2 in), total high of cup and saucer 10,5 cm (4 1/4 in) - inscribed on the feet of cup "Otto" and signed at reverse bottom "J.G. Hauthal" - original condition as preserved by the Captain`s family, gilting at upper margins partial rubbed, cleaned, no repair or repaint - date 1860 on saucer - The Baltic Sea Collection

Note: The Saucer is marked on reverse bottom with the maker`s sign TPM. Hauthal was a well known porcelain painter from Hamburg, who obviously also sometimes co-operated with the Petersen/Holm artists. We suppose the painting and the cup have been made during the same visit of Capt. Ahlmann in Hamburg. This would also explain the different view of the ship under reduced sails. Click here or on the image to see larger illustrations.

Peter Christian Holm (German, 1823-1888) - Ship Portrait of the *Oder* 1861 – The full-rigged HAPAG Packet-Ship on her yoyage from New York to Hamburg off Heligoland (right), a steamer passing on the left, it is flying the Hamburg flag, the HAPAG ensign and the signs of the Marryot Code – Oil on canvas – 46 x 64 cm (18 x 25 1/4 in.) – signed lower right "P. Holm" and dated 1861 – good condition (relined, crackle, slight inpaint in the sky), valuable period frame - Private Collection

Note: A magnificent, lively and bright ship portrait by Holm, who worked usually together with Lorenz Petersen and later with his son Heinrich. The "Oder" was built 1851 for the HAPAG (Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt Aktien-Gesellschaft) and sold in 1868 to R.V. Beselin. One year later it was lost off Key West. It brought during their service a large number of European emigrants to the United States of America. Click here or on the image to see larger illustrations.

Lorenz Petersen (German, 1803-1870) and Peter Christian Holm (German, 1823-1888) - Ship Portrait of the German Brigg MATHILDE, Capt. J.C. Petersen 1861, the vessel of Hamburg under full sail off Cuxhaven with the "Alte Liebe" lighthouse beyond – signed and dated "L. Petersen & P. Holm Gebr." - Oil on canvas - 47 x 65 cm (18 1/2 x 25 5/8 in.) – The Werder Collection, Germany

Note: The Brigg *Mathilde* was built in 1852 in Westervik (Sweden) and acquired in 1861 by the shipping company Joachim Reimers in Hamburg through the broker Brauss in Hamburg. The vessel made only one journey, Petersen´s journey to Rio Grande do S. from 1861-1864 was ill-fated and MATHILDE was lost at sea on Sept. 4th, 1864 off Tamsin (China). Click here or on the image to see larger illustrations.

C.L. Weyts - Ship Portrait of the American full-rigged Ship "W.F. Schmidt of New York, Capt. B. Sears, passing Flushing 1862", Reverse on Glass Painting - 53 x 70 cm - inscribed with title and dated - original gilt frame - Private Collection Northern Germany

Note: A typical composition by the artist with a large view of the ship in the mouth of the Schelde with Flushing in the background. Click here or on the image to see larger illustrations. Photo Copyright is with the Fine Art Emporium.

John Loos - Portrait of the Canadian full-rigged Ship *La Gloire* in 1862 - the vessel is shown under full sail off the Channel coastline near Calais – signed, dated and inscribed "Antwerp" lower right - Oil on canvas - 52 x 76 cm (20 1/2 by 30 inch) – Private Collection, Northern America

Note: The wooden ship *La Gloire* was built in 1862 in Hantsport, Nova Scotia for the Churchill Shipping Co. and measured 1,138 tons. The vessel was used for the Trans-Atlantic trade to Europe and for other routes. This is a very well done and early example of a work by John Loos of Antwerp, Belgium. Click here or on the image to see larger illustrations