Cheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd has dated this Antique Maritime Oil Painting to the 19th Century.
Subject marine seascape view of the known historical sailing steam ship SS Miranda on her final voyage embarking on her polar artic expedition which she would never arrive, leading the expedition was Dr Frederick Albert Cook when he was only 29 this was his on his first attempt to reach the North Pole which he would fail. The ship is in side profile facing towards the right, having 2 masts & steaming along in rough choppy high seas, some passengers & crew figures are out on the main deck. With black smoke coming out of her single funnel, life boats are placed just next to the funnel on either side. The Union Jack flag is flying proudly in the windy conditions on the stern, the wind is intense and some of the sails have been put away. The name of the ship is shown on the bow & also on the near top red flag in reverse. on both flanks are views of other sailing ships, below you are drawn to the seagulls flying low & ship wreckage of a mast half sunken in the water with seagulls flying nearby low, above further seagulls flying high with a mix of grey storm clouds with areas of lighter blue sky shining through.
Set in the original decorative gilt frame.
Follower in the style of Antonio Jacobsen.
Initial signed on the upper red flag closest the bow reading in reverse CR.
Oil on canvas set in a fine traditional gilt frame.
Hanging thread on the back ready for immediate wall display.
Origin from the USA.
Circa late 19th century Victorian era.
Good proportion sized frame being 99 cm wide and 79 cm high.
Title “S.S. Miranda, Steamer Of Arctic Expedition Chartered By The Controversial Polar American Explorer Dr Frederick Albert Cook in 1894 The Last Voyage”
In our opinion this is a significant maritime work.
Brief biography of Antonio Jacobsen was born in Copenhagen, Denmark where he attended the Royal Academy of Design before heading across the Atlantic Ocean. He arrived in the United States in August 1873. He settled in West Hoboken, New Jersey (now Union City, New Jersey), across the Hudson River from Manhattan and New York Harbor, its port filled with ships from America and around the world. Jacobsen got his start painting pictures of ships on safes, and as his reputation grew, he was asked to do portraits of ships by their owners, captains and crew members. His works fetch up to $224,500 US dollars.
Ship biography The SS Miranda was a passenger cargo steamer ship, launched on the 24th May in 1884. She was finished on the 22nd July in 1884. She was built by Messrs J Wigham Richardson & Co. in 1884 for C.T. Bowring. Built in the Neptune Yard, Low Walker Yard number 174. Size of ship was as follows Dimensions: 1158grt, 734nrt, 1100dwt, 220.0 x 31.2 x 16.0ft Engines: C2cyl (30 & 56 x 36ins), 180nhp Engines by: J Wigham Richardson & Co, Low Walker Propulsion: 1 x Screw, 11.8knots (trials) Construction: Iron Reg Number: 87995 History: 22/07/1884 New York, Newfoundland & Halifax SS Co Ltd (CT Bowring, managers), Liverpool 09/08/1894 Sank: She had accommodation for 60 x 1st Class passengers her contract price was for £20,250 Pounds Sterling, her loss value was £1935-10s-9d New York, Newfoundland & Halifax SS Co Ltd. The Red Cross Line 1885:
She made the round trip in a record time of 10 days 8 hours 1885: During the summer months was used to take Americans on cruises to the Artic 1885: Chartered to transport 60,000 rifles for the Turkish Army from the USA 20/06/1886: Stranded by Point Judith Light, Rhode Island 07/07/1894: Sailed from New York on an Artic cruise, during which time she
Cheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd has dated this Antique Maritime Oil Painting to the 19th Century.
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Painting Ship Ss Miranda Polar Artic Expedition Dr Frederick a Cook
