Live Auction 2820Old Master and 19th Century Art
Egidius Linnig (Antwerp 1821-1860)
Lot 134

Egidius Linnig (Antwerp 1821-1860)

The three-master 'Constant' off the coast of New Guinea

Closed6 May 2009

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EUR 9,375

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Egidius Linnig (Antwerp 1821-1860)
The three-master 'Constant' off the coast of New Guinea
signed and dated 'Egide. Linnig/1860' (lower centre)
oil on canvas
55 x 88.5 cm.

Specialist note

On Friday the 15th of June 1858 the trading vessel the 'Constant' ran on a coral reef off the coast of a small island near New Guinea. After abandoning ship, the lifeboats sprang a leek and the crew was forced to go on land.

Extensive documentation on this historical event is sold together with this lot and can be viewed upon request.