From the Collection of P. C. Coker, Charleston, South Carolina
Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen (American, 1850-1921)
The James Foster Jr under reduced sail at sea
Details
Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen (American, 1850-1921)
The James Foster Jr under reduced sail at sea
signed and dated 'Antonio Jacobsen/1911' (lower right)
oil on board
17 x 29 in. (43.2 x 73.7 cm.)
painted in 1911
Lot Essay
The James Foster, Jr was an American ship designed by William H. Webb and built in New York for the Black Ball Line in 1854. She had principal dimensions of: 171.6ft LOA, 40ft beam, 27.6ft draft.