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Oil Painting on Board of a Steamship
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Oil Painting on Board of a Steamship

1920 - 1940
Description

A oil painting on board of a steam ship in the sea, in a gilt frame

Measuring

Height 54 cms

Width 62 cms

Condition

Good

Date of Manufacture

I M Chaney Antique Furniture has dated this Framed Steamship Oil Painting to the 1930s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09693139
Dealer's Item Date1930s
Sellingantiques Date1930s
Sellingantiques agingItem 80-110 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1930s:
Profile of the steamship: coastal vessel styling common between the world wars.
Commercial colourman label on the back: prepared board from the early twentieth century.
Even yellowing to the sky varnish: decades of gradual oxidisation.
Original cord and screw eyes: interwar framing hardware.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
54cm (21.26")
Width
62cm (24.41")
Reference Numbers
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SA1241877
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Description
A oil painting on board of a steam ship in the sea, in a gilt frame

Measuring

Height 54 cms

Width 62 cms

Condition

Good

Date of Manufacture

I M Chaney Antique Furniture has dated this Framed Steamship Oil Painting to the 1930s.

Independent Date Report ID 09693139
Dealer's Item Date1930s
Sellingantiques dating1930s
Sellingantiques agingItem 80-110 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1930s:
Profile of the steamship: coastal vessel styling common between the world wars.
Commercial colourman label on the back: prepared board from the early twentieth century.
Even yellowing to the sky varnish: decades of gradual oxidisation.
Original cord and screw eyes: interwar framing hardware.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
54cm (21.26")
Width
62cm (24.41")
Reference Numbers
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SA1241877
I M Chaney Antique Furniture
I M Chaney Antique Furniture
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2009
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An oil painting on board depicting a black steamship navigating a blue sea with white waves, presented in a moulded gilt frame.
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Archive I An oil painting on board depicting a black steamship navigating a blue sea with white waves, presented in a moulded gilt frame.

Oil Painting on Board of a Steamship

Archive II An oil painting on board depicting a black steamship navigating a blue sea with white waves, presented in a moulded gilt frame. View II
Archive III An oil painting on board depicting a black steamship navigating a blue sea with white waves, presented in a moulded gilt frame. View III
Archive IV An oil painting on board depicting a black steamship navigating a blue sea with white waves, presented in a moulded gilt frame. View IV
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I M Chaney Antique Furniture

I M Chaney Antique Furniture
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An oil painting on board depicting a black steamship navigating a blue sea with white waves, presented in a moulded gilt frame.
Oil painting on board of a steamship
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An oil painting on board depicting a black steamship navigating a blue sea with white waves, presented in a moulded gilt frame.
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  • ObjectOil Painting
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleMaritime Art
  • MaterialOil Paint, Wood Board, Gilt Frame
  • ColourBlue, Gold, Black
  • MotifsSteamship vessel, Choppy sea waves, Moulded gilt frame, Funnel smoke plume
  • SizeH 54 cm (21 in) x W 62 cm (24 in)

This maritime oil painting on board dates from 1930 and depicts a black steamship navigating a choppy blue sea with white-capped waves under a cloudy sky. The composition captures the vessel with a dark funnel emitting smoke, presented in a decorative moulded gilt frame with a textured golden finish and ornate corner detailing. The artwork measures 54 cm high and 62 cm wide, offering a substantial focal point for traditional interior display. Such a piece suits placement above the mantel in a gentleman's library, study, or living room, bringing classic nautical character to domestic spaces. The dark maritime palette of deep blues, blacks, and neutral skies integrates easily with period woodwork and traditional furnishings. The work provides an engaging historical visual of early twentieth-century steam navigation, housed ready for wall hanging in its original gold-tone wooden moulding.

FAQs

Maritime steamship artwork depicts commercial or passenger steam-powered vessels navigating open waters, a genre that gained prominence during the expansion of transoceanic steam travel.

Artists frequently applied oil pigments to rigid wooden boards or stretched canvases, which were then mounted inside carved or moulded wood frames coated in gilding or foil.

Authentic works often display age-consistent surface craquelure, subtle oxidisation on the reverse of the board, artist signatures along the lower boundary, and wear along the inner frame rabbet.

Position the artwork as a central focal point above a timber sideboard, a fireplace mantel, or alongside leather armchair seating within a study or library setting.

Dust the surface and frame lightly using a dry, soft-bristled brush, ensuring no liquid cleaners or chemical solvents contact the paint layer, and keep the piece away from direct sunlight.
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