Whaling Scene Danish/American School

Signed monogram: CH 1859

Oil on canvas

15 3/4″ x 20 1/4″; 21″ x 25 1/4″ framed

Condition: Lined, on original stretcher. Very minor scattered in-painting, otherwise in fine condition.

Provenance: Sanford Smith Gallery, New York

This wonderful rendering of a whaling scene depicting an American whaling ship and crew boats catures the live of these mid-19th c. seamen. The painting also has a folky manner to it giving it great appeal and charm.