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

Details

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.

Literature

L. Denys, Linnig: Een Antwerpse kunstenaarsdynastie in de 19e eeuw, Deurne 1991, p. 226.

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Lot Essay

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.

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