Ship GIBRALTAR Passing Heligoland

Catalog no. 0000784

MediumOil on Canvas
Size18 Inches x 25 1/4 Inches
SignedSigned LR: H. Petersen
Date1860

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About the artist

This German marine painter, the son of marine painter Lorenz Petersen, was born in Altona, Germany in 1834. He is known to have emulated his father's artistic style at a young age, and painted primarily ship portraits for most of his career. With his father's passing in 1870, he soon took up his place painting alongside German artist Peter Holm, his uncle, as his father had for years. Specializing in colorful ship portraits that are noted for their crispness and detail, Petersen also developed a talent for painting coastal and harbor elements, capturing the important local background…

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