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Oil on Canvas by Marie-edouard Adam Dated 1888 – The General Cargo Steamer St. Vincent at Sea
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Oil on Canvas by Marie-edouard Adam Dated 1888 – The General Cargo Steamer St. Vincent at Sea

19th century
Description

Oil on canvas; signed ‘Adam Fils 1888’ (lower right), presented in its original maple frame.

The SS St. Vincent (1866): A Steel Screw Steamer was constructed by John Batchelor / Batchelor Bros., Cardiff, Wales for James Ware. Subsequent owners; 04/1892 James A. Ware, Penarth; 06/1900 William A. Osbourne, Bristol, and Humphry Wallis, Cardiff; 09/1920 William A. Osbourne, Bristol; 09/1921 Osbourne and Wallis Ltd, Bristol. She was broken up in 1936.

Canvas: 24 1/4 x 36 in. (61.5 x 91.5 cm.)

Frame: 28 x 39 3/4 in. (71 x 101 cm.)

Condition: The canvas has been protected with old wooden boards tacked onto the back of the stretcher, consequently the canvas has been protected and has not suffered any damage. There are however some ‘fly’ spots on the inside of the glass and some areas on the surface of painting.

Adam, Marie-Edouard (French, 1847-1929)

Marie-Edouard Adam, Snr/Jnr.

Edouard Adam was the name of both a father and son who painted ship’s portraits in the port of Le Havre around the same time. There is much confusion between the two as their works were quite similar. Both Adams were the official painters to the department of marine in Le Havre and were well known and prolific marine artists.

The younger Adam usually signed himself “Adam Fils” and was better known for his steamships painted in the first quarter of the 20th century. Adam the elder, who was more prolific, specialized in sailing vessels, but painted steamers as well. He is often regarded as the French equivalent of the master American ship portraitist, Antonio Jacobsen and is noted for recording the crucial transition period of wind power to steam.

In addition to many fine portraits of sailing vessels, both Adams painted commissions of the Compagnie Generale Transatlantic Liners, private yachts and naval ships. A commission from Queen Victoria further attests to their abilities.

Examples of the Adams’ Work Reside in the Following Collections: Musee de la Marine, Paris, France; National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, England; Maritime Museum Prins Hendrik, Rotterdam, Holland; Maine Maritime Museum, Bath, Maine; National Maritime Museum, San Francisco, California.

Date of Manufacture

Radnorshire Fine Arts Ltd has dated this Antique Steamship Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

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SA1245812
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Description
Oil on canvas; signed ‘Adam Fils 1888’ (lower right), presented in its original maple frame.

The SS St. Vincent (1866): A Steel Screw Steamer was constructed by John Batchelor / Batchelor Bros., Cardiff, Wales for James Ware. Subsequent owners; 04/1892 James A. Ware, Penarth; 06/1900 William A. Osbourne, Bristol, and Humphry Wallis, Cardiff; 09/1920 William A. Osbourne, Bristol; 09/1921 Osbourne and Wallis Ltd, Bristol. She was broken up in 1936.

fig 1. A 19th-century oil painting depicting a black general cargo steamer navigating choppy sea waters, enclosed within a warm wooden frame.
fig 1. Oil on Canvas by Marie-edouard Adam Dated 1888 – The General Cargo Steamer St. Vincent at Sea

Canvas: 24 1/4 x 36 in. (61.5 x 91.5 cm.)

Frame: 28 x 39 3/4 in. (71 x 101 cm.)

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Condition: The canvas has been protected with old wooden boards tacked onto the back of the stretcher, consequently the canvas has been protected and has not suffered any damage.
Radnorshire Fine Arts Ltd

There are however some ‘fly’ spots on the inside of the glass and some areas on the surface of painting.

fig 2. A 19th-century oil painting depicting a black general cargo steamer navigating choppy sea waters, enclosed within a warm wooden frame.
fig 2. Oil on Canvas by Marie-edouard Adam Dated 1888 – The General Cargo Steamer St. Vincent at Sea

Adam, Marie-Edouard (French, 1847-1929)

Marie-Edouard Adam, Snr/Jnr.

Edouard Adam was the name of both a father and son who painted ship’s portraits in the port of Le Havre around the same time. There is much confusion between the two as their works were quite similar. Both Adams were the official painters to the department of marine in Le Havre and were well known and prolific marine artists.

fig 3. A 19th-century oil painting depicting a black general cargo steamer navigating choppy sea waters, enclosed within a warm wooden frame.
fig 3. Oil on Canvas by Marie-edouard Adam Dated 1888 – The General Cargo Steamer St. Vincent at Sea

The younger Adam usually signed himself “Adam Fils” and was better known for his steamships painted in the first quarter of the 20th century. Adam the elder, who was more prolific, specialized in sailing vessels, but painted steamers as well. He is often regarded as the French equivalent of the master American ship portraitist, Antonio Jacobsen and is noted for recording the crucial transition period of wind power to steam.

fig 4. A 19th-century oil painting depicting a black general cargo steamer navigating choppy sea waters, enclosed within a warm wooden frame.
fig 4. Oil on Canvas by Marie-edouard Adam Dated 1888 – The General Cargo Steamer St. Vincent at Sea

In addition to many fine portraits of sailing vessels, both Adams painted commissions of the Compagnie Generale Transatlantic Liners, private yachts and naval ships. A commission from Queen Victoria further attests to their abilities.

fig 5. A 19th-century oil painting depicting a black general cargo steamer navigating choppy sea waters, enclosed within a warm wooden frame.
fig 5. Oil on Canvas by Marie-edouard Adam Dated 1888 – The General Cargo Steamer St. Vincent at Sea

Examples of the Adams’ Work Reside in the Following Collections: Musee de la Marine, Paris, France; National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, England; Maritime Museum Prins Hendrik, Rotterdam, Holland; Maine Maritime Museum, Bath, Maine; National Maritime Museum, San Francisco, California.

Date of Manufacture

Radnorshire Fine Arts Ltd has dated this Antique Steamship Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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A 19th-century oil painting depicting a black general cargo steamer navigating choppy sea waters, enclosed within a warm wooden frame.
Oil on Canvas by Marie-Edouard Adam Dated 1888 – The General Cargo Steamer St. Vincent at Sea
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  • ObjectPaintings
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Maritime Art
  • MaterialOil on canvas, Wood frame
  • ColourBlue, Grey, Brown
  • MotifsCargo steamship, Choppy sea waves, Red funnel, Timber frame

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A ship portrait is a genre of marine painting popular during the 18th and 19th centuries, commissioned by shipowners or captains to document specific commercial or naval vessels.

Artists typically painted with oil pigments on stretched linen or cotton canvas, framing the finished works in moulded timber or gilded frames to protect against environmental wear.

Authentic period works often feature uniform craquelure patterns across the varnish layer, original wooden stretchers with age-related darkening, and precise technical accuracy in the vessel rigging.

Position a framed seascape above a dark timber sideboard, within a gallery wall of historic prints, or as a focal piece in a traditional study.

Keep the canvas away from direct sunlight and fluctuating moisture, dust gently with a soft dry brush, and consult a professional conservator for varnish cleaning.
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