ANTONIO NICOLO GASPARO JACOBSEN (DANISH/AMERICAN, 1850-1921)

The Atlantic Transport Line’s steamer 'Massachusetts' calling for a pilot off Sandy Hook (for entry into New York)

Signed, dated and addressed 'A. Jacobsen 1893 705 Palisade Av. West Hoboken n.j' (lower right)

Oil on canvas

29 x 49in. (73.5 x 124.5cm.)

Built for the Atlantic Transport Line by Harland and & Wolff at Belfast and launched on 17^th December 1891, Massachusetts was one of four near-identical sisters commissioned for the company’s profitable London – New York route. Massachusetts was registered at 5,673 tons gross and measured 445 feet in length with a 49-foot beam. With accommodation for 100 first class passengers plus steerage, she was powered by twin screws and could make 14 knots at full steam. After six successful years under A.T.L. colours, she and her sisters were bought by the U.S. Government for use as emergency troop transports for the Spanish-American War -which began in 1898 – and all were renamed for famous generals, Massachusetts taking the name of Sheridan. Her years as a U.S. troop transport ended abruptly in 1910 when she was wrecked by stranding off the Barnegat Light, New Jersey.

Condition Report

original condition, old scattered retouching, patchwork in sea, needs to be relined, bad infilling in areas, paint thin to righthand side margin.

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