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. 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. Click on the image to see a larger view. Photo Copyright is with the Fine Art Emporium.

Jacobsen, Antonio Niccolo Gasparo (American, 1850-1921)
Photo Copyright is with the FineArtEmporium.

 

Following some photos of the painting:

American Tug boat Antonio Jacobsen

 


Paint thumbmarks from Jacobsen can be seen in the following photo (below the person at the hull and below the backpart of the pilot house on the hull):