Lot Essay
The Fidelia was an American ship designed by William H. Webb and built in New York for the Black Ball Line in 1845. She had principal dimensions of: 151.9ft LOA, 35ft beam and a 21ft draft.
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From the Collection of P. C. Coker, Charleston, South Carolina
Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen (American, 1850-1921)
The Fidelia under full sail
Details
Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen (American, 1850-1921)
The Fidelia under full sail
signed and dated 'Antonio Jacobsen/1916' (lower right)
oil on board
17¾ x 30 in. (45.2 x 76.3 cm.)
painted in 1916
The Fidelia under full sail
signed and dated 'Antonio Jacobsen/1916' (lower right)
oil on board
17¾ x 30 in. (45.2 x 76.3 cm.)
painted in 1916
Literature
Harold S. Sniffen, Antonio Jacobsens Painted Ships on Painted Oceans, The Mariners Museum, Newport News, Virginia, 1994, p. 120.