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French 19th Century Oil Painting Marine Quarantine Ship Charles James Off Dunkirk

14,375.00 NIS

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Experience the antique charm of this 1 authentic 19th century French oil painting of Charles James, a quarantine ship off the coast of Dunkirk. Hang this piece to bring a touch of maritime history into any room! Ahoy!
Subject seascape marine portrait of the British 3 masted Barquentine sailing ship Charles James rigged in full sail 3-space portrayed in profile sailing facing towards the left side in rough choppy seas off the coast of Dunkirk, France. With sailor figures on deck and the name of the vessel showing on the bow. The British Union Jack flag and 6 other ensign flags can be seen hoisted on the stern and middle & bow masts. With mainly clear blue sky showing overhead. A black buoy which has the number 7 on it can be seen in the lower foreground. To the far right, towards the bow of the ship, you can view a steamship in the distance. On the other flank are shoreline views showing the entrance to the port of Dunkirk in France.
Such a fascinating nautical scene.
Title" Portrait of the Barquentine Charles James off Dunkirk with skipper Captain William Johnson".
Signed in red on the bottom area by the well known French artist Henri Versailles (c.1850-95).
Oil on canvas back with a board cover.
Provenance ship biography & label verso.
A good size with the frame being 75 cm wide and 57.5 cm high.
Set in a traditional late gilt frame.
Circa Late 19th Century Victorian era dated 1885.
Henri Versailles was a 19th Century French artist. Henri Versailles's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 2013, the record price for this artist was for the steam-and-sail ship Inversa, sold at Rosebery's Fine Art Auctioneers in 2018.
A quarantine or schooner baroque (alternatively "brigantine" or "schooner bark") is a sailing vessel with three or more masts, with a square-rigged foremast and fore-and-aft rigged main, mizzen and any other masts.
While a full-rigged ship is square-rigged on all three masts, and the baroque is square-rigged except for the mizzen-mast, the quarantine extends the principle by making only the foremast square-rigged. The advantages of a smaller crew, good performance before the wind and the ability to sail relatively close to the wind while carrying plenty of cargo made it a popular rig at the end of the nineteenth century.
An exceptionally sought after collectible nautical marine artwork.
Such a delightful scene to the eye, a great conversation piece.
Highly sought after due to the collectible nature of the subject marine matter such elaborate detail.
With hanging thread on the back ready for immediate home wall display.
Incredible conversation piece for your guests.
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Condition report.
Offered in fine, charming used worn condition.
The front surface is in good overall order, having various noticeable craquement and fox stains, frame stretcher lines showing on the side. Also, with some paint loss in places. The frame has some chips, stains, losses in places commensurate with usage & age. It would benefit with a professional cleaning.
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Dimensions in centimetres of the frame

High (57.5 cm)
Wide (75 cm)
Depth thickness of frame (3.5 cm)