Antonio Jacobsen Painting

Though Jacobsen mostly painted ships that had a
prominent role in his paintings, the surroundings here

have been done with a lot of care. He did some paintings

in which other subjects were presented but up

untill now I haven't been able to find a painting like this
on the internet. The Mariners Museum do have some though.

Examination of the back however proves that this painting

could be from 1910 as it has been dated underneath the signature.

Furthermore the painting is not in a great condition and needs

restaurationwork but careful examination of other works from
Jacobsen are showing the same minors. To our believe it is
really worth the money as the expression in this painting is

really good and carries the moods found in these kind of

landscapes. This is a so called Side wheel Steamer if we are 

right. Jacobsen has offered us a view looking south, from 

Little Stony Pointon the east side of the Hudson River, to 

Storm King Mountain, on the west side of the river (1638‘ high) 

and on to Crow’s Nest to the left (1405’ high). See Map 

of the Hudson River, copyright 1894, by Wallace Bruce.

As this painting depicts the Hudson river that is what makes
it rather curious as Jacobsen liked to stay there spending
days just looking at the surroundings changing their colours
during the daytime and fall of the evening.
Oil on panel in goldpainted frame. Dimensions 22  / 36 inch.

We received this information after having visited various auction 

houses in the U.S.A. but nobody dared to confirm this to be a 

genuine Antonio Jacobsen. With the help of the Mariners Museum

I had contact with the expert in this field and although there were

costs involved, his report was worth every penny. But sometimes

it takes a lot of effort to come to a positive result!