Circa 1900 Marine Oil Painting Barque Ship Antilles Follower John Loos

1 Fine Large Antique Seascape Art Marine Oil Painting The Barque Sailing Ship "Antilles" Follower of John Frederick Loos.

Unsigned .

Follower of John Frederick Loos. Loos was from a family of famous marine artists working in Antwerp during the secind half of the 19th century. Unlike his father he painted in a smoother manner.

Title "Antilles"

Oil on canvas.

Subject Barque three masted ship name Antilles in full sail, side profile view on choppy high seas, with figures on deck, bearing various flags and showing the Union Jack. Also having such detailing to the rigging & sails.

To the right you can see another sailing ship in the background, to the left further ships and waves crashing onto the rocks with shoreline in view on either side. Above mainly overcast cloudy sky with small patches of blue showing through. The seas are quite rough & choppy.

A barque, barc, or bark is a type of sailing vessel with three or more masts having the fore- and mainmasts rigged square and only the mizzen (the aftmost mast) rigged fore and aft. Sometimes, the mizzen is only partly fore-and-aft rigged, bearing a square-rigged sail above.

History of the Antilles, was an iron barque built in 1869 by A. McMillan & Son, Dumbarton. Dimensions 158'5"×27'8"×16'5" and 514 GRT, 498 NRT and 469 tons under deck. 1869 January launched at the shipyard of A. McMillan & Son, Dumbarton, for McArthur & Co., Greenock. Assigned the official British Reg. No. 72078 and signal JGBM. 1871 Sold to A. Rae & Co., Liverpool.1884

Captain Murdoch. In 1894 May 2

Sold to Nils Magnus Påhlson and partners, Helsingborg, for £ 1900 and was renamed Hedvig. 1340 and JCQK. The tonnage was 510 GRT, 488 NRT and 875 DWT. Captain Anders Påhlsson, Helsingborg. 1903 February

Sold to Gustaf Henrik Witt and partners, Helsingborg. Captain August Brynolf Jönsson, Råå.

1903 September 10 Collided with an unknown sailing vessel, probably the barque Mathilda of Mölle, and was rendered un-manoeuvrable. Subsequently wrecked in a storm at Södra Herta, Bua, on voyage from Yarmouth to Vasa in ballast.

1903 October. The wreck was sold to Aron Svahn, Kungsbacka, for SEK 4000 to be broken up on the spot.

References: Svenska järn- och stålseglare. Båtologen Årg. 29-31 (1991-93).

Circa early 20th century 1900's.

Provenance bought from a fine art auction label verso. From the estate of Stanley Dobbin.

Set in a later traditional light wooden frame.

Having such beautiful highly detailed perspective.

A superb investment marine nautical collectors item.

The brushwork is of the finest quality, totally exceptional a maritime masterpiece.

With hanging thread on the back ready for immediate home display.

Such an intriguing pleasing scene to the eye.

Incredible conversation piece for your guests.

Provenance bought from a fine art auction label verso.

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Condition report.

Offered in fine used condition.

The painting surface is in good overall order. With various craquelure, also foxing staining to the canvas back.

The framein good order showing some general wear, scuffs, scratches, commensurate with usage & age.

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Dimensions in centimetres of the frame approximate

High (69.5cm)

Width (98cm)

Length depth thickness of frame (3cm)

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