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'''Antonio Jacobsen''' (1850-1921) was a maritime artist born in [[Copenhagen]], [[Denmark]], known as the "Audubon of Steam Vessels".<ref name=Forbes/> Jacobsen painted over 6,000 portraits of ail and steam vessels, making him "the most prolific of marine artists".<ref>Maddry, Larry. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=VP&p_theme=vp&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAFF802C4C82BDA&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "MARITIME ARTIST FINALLY GETS BRUSH WITH SUCCESS"], ''[[The Virginian-Pilot]]'', [[December 17]], [[1994]]. Accessed [[December 25]], [[2007]]. "That was understandable - the Danish-born American holds the distinction of being the most prolific of marine artists. Jacobsen documented thousands of sail and steam vessels that frequented New York Harbor between 1873 and 1919. It is believed that he painted more than 6,000 portraits..."</ref> |
'''Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen''' (1850-1921) was a maritime artist born in [[Copenhagen]], [[Denmark]], known as the "Audubon of Steam Vessels".<ref name=Forbes/> Jacobsen painted over 6,000 portraits of ail and steam vessels, making him "the most prolific of marine artists".<ref>Maddry, Larry. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=VP&p_theme=vp&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAFF802C4C82BDA&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "MARITIME ARTIST FINALLY GETS BRUSH WITH SUCCESS"], ''[[The Virginian-Pilot]]'', [[December 17]], [[1994]]. Accessed [[December 25]], [[2007]]. "That was understandable - the Danish-born American holds the distinction of being the most prolific of marine artists. Jacobsen documented thousands of sail and steam vessels that frequented New York Harbor between 1873 and 1919. It is believed that he painted more than 6,000 portraits..."</ref> Many of his commissions came from sea captains, and Jacobsen was chosen both for the accuracy of his work and the low fees he commanded.<ref name=NYT2003>Falkenstein, Michelle, et. al. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9907EEDB1530F932A35755C0A9659C8B63 "JERSEY FOOTLIGHTS"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', [[June 1]], [[2003]]. Accessed [[December 25]], [[2007]]. "He won many commissions from sea captains, and may have made as many as 6,000 paintings in his lifetime, historians believe. As a painter of vessels, ''Jacobsen was the most prolific, and the cheapest,'' said Bob Foster, director of the Hoboken Historical Museum, which has a show of his paintings. ''The captains really loved his work. It was not a romanticized version -- it was the way the ship really looked.''"</ref> |
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Jacobsen attended the Royal Academy of Design before heading across the [[Atlantic Ocean]].<ref name=Forbes/> He came to the [[United States]] in 1871, and settled in [[West Hoboken, New Jersey]] (now [[Union City, New Jersey]]), across the [[Hudson River]] from [[Manhattan]] and its port, filled with ships from America and around the world that had come to [[New York Harbor]].<ref>Halasz, Piri. "Art: Maritime Theme at Exhibitions; Appeal of Nostalgia History and Humor Portraits of Vessels", ''[[The New York Times]]'', [[January 21]], [[1973]].</ref> |
Jacobsen attended the Royal Academy of Design before heading across the [[Atlantic Ocean]].<ref name=Forbes/> He came to the [[United States]] in 1871, and settled in [[West Hoboken, New Jersey]] (now [[Union City, New Jersey]]), across the [[Hudson River]] from [[Manhattan]] and its port, filled with ships from America and around the world that had come to [[New York Harbor]].<ref>Halasz, Piri. "Art: Maritime Theme at Exhibitions; Appeal of Nostalgia History and Humor Portraits of Vessels", ''[[The New York Times]]'', [[January 21]], [[1973]].</ref> |
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On [[February 19]], [[2006]], "Fetching The Mark," an unsigned painting of the racing yacht ''Dreadnought'' attributed to Jacobsen, was sold at auction for $281,000, more than triple the highest price previously paid for one of Jacobsen's works. The piece had been brought to an ''[[Antiques Road Show]]'' event in [[Tampa, Florida]], and had originally been thought to be a work of Jacobsen's contemporary [[James E. Buttersworth]], until further research led to a conclusion that it was by Jacobsen.<ref name=Forbes>Fairbanks, Jonathan. [http://www.forbes.com/lifestyle/collecting/2006/03/08/skinner-jacobsen-auction-cx_jf_0308pow_ls.html "Marine Score"], ''[[Forbes]]'', [[March 8]], [[2006]].</ref> |
On [[February 19]], [[2006]], "Fetching The Mark," an unsigned painting of the racing yacht ''Dreadnought'' attributed to Jacobsen, was sold at auction for $281,000, more than triple the highest price previously paid for one of Jacobsen's works. The piece had been brought to an ''[[Antiques Road Show]]'' event in [[Tampa, Florida]], and had originally been thought to be a work of Jacobsen's contemporary [[James E. Buttersworth]], until further research led to a conclusion that it was by Jacobsen.<ref name=Forbes>Fairbanks, Jonathan. [http://www.forbes.com/lifestyle/collecting/2006/03/08/skinner-jacobsen-auction-cx_jf_0308pow_ls.html "Marine Score"], ''[[Forbes]]'', [[March 8]], [[2006]].</ref> |
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Exhibits of Jacobsen's works include a 1996 exhibit of 45 of his paintings at the [[National Museum of American History]] in 1996.<ref>Burchard, Hank. [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-775395.html "Painted Ships On a Canvas Sea"], ''[[The Washington Post]]'', [[May 31]], [[1996]]. Accessed [[December 25]], [[2007]]. "The Maritime Hall is alight with 45 works by Antonio Jacobsen (1850-1921), our most prolific ship portraitist."</ref> The public rooms of [[The Griswold Inn]] in [[Essex, Connecticut]], the oldest continuously-run tavern in the United States, features the largest privately-held collection of Jacobsen's paintings.<ref>Ryan, Bill. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE6D9113EF931A15752C1A964958260 "Which Inn Is Older? Well, It Depends..."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', [[November 22]], [[1992]]. Accessed [[December 25]], [[2007]]. "The inn's public rooms make up a giant gallery for maritime paintings, including the largest private collection of the works of Antonio Jacobsen, a major painter of ships in the early part of this century."</ref> |
Exhibits of Jacobsen's works include a 1996 exhibit of 45 of his paintings at the [[National Museum of American History]] in 1996.<ref>Burchard, Hank. [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-775395.html "Painted Ships On a Canvas Sea"], ''[[The Washington Post]]'', [[May 31]], [[1996]]. Accessed [[December 25]], [[2007]]. "The Maritime Hall is alight with 45 works by Antonio Jacobsen (1850-1921), our most prolific ship portraitist."</ref> The public rooms of [[The Griswold Inn]] in [[Essex, Connecticut]], the oldest continuously-run tavern in the United States, features the largest privately-held collection of Jacobsen's paintings.<ref>Ryan, Bill. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE6D9113EF931A15752C1A964958260 "Which Inn Is Older? Well, It Depends..."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', [[November 22]], [[1992]]. Accessed [[December 25]], [[2007]]. "The inn's public rooms make up a giant gallery for maritime paintings, including the largest private collection of the works of Antonio Jacobsen, a major painter of ships in the early part of this century."</ref> [[John McMullen (engineer)|John McMullen]], a naval architect and marine engineer (and former owner of the [[New Jersey Devils]]), has a collection that includes 75 paintings by Jacobsen, the first two of which were found in the 1940s in the offices of the family ship repair business.<ref name=NYT2003/> |
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Revision as of 18:12, 25 December 2007
Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen (1850-1921) was a maritime artist born in Copenhagen, Denmark, known as the "Audubon of Steam Vessels".[1] Jacobsen painted over 6,000 portraits of ail and steam vessels, making him "the most prolific of marine artists".[2] Many of his commissions came from sea captains, and Jacobsen was chosen both for the accuracy of his work and the low fees he commanded.[3]
Jacobsen attended the Royal Academy of Design before heading across the Atlantic Ocean.[1] He came to the United States in 1871, and settled in West Hoboken, New Jersey (now Union City, New Jersey), across the Hudson River from Manhattan and its port, filled with ships from America and around the world that had come to New York Harbor.[4]
On February 19, 2006, "Fetching The Mark," an unsigned painting of the racing yacht Dreadnought attributed to Jacobsen, was sold at auction for $281,000, more than triple the highest price previously paid for one of Jacobsen's works. The piece had been brought to an Antiques Road Show event in Tampa, Florida, and had originally been thought to be a work of Jacobsen's contemporary James E. Buttersworth, until further research led to a conclusion that it was by Jacobsen.[1]
Exhibits of Jacobsen's works include a 1996 exhibit of 45 of his paintings at the National Museum of American History in 1996.[5] The public rooms of The Griswold Inn in Essex, Connecticut, the oldest continuously-run tavern in the United States, features the largest privately-held collection of Jacobsen's paintings.[6] John McMullen, a naval architect and marine engineer (and former owner of the New Jersey Devils), has a collection that includes 75 paintings by Jacobsen, the first two of which were found in the 1940s in the offices of the family ship repair business.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Fairbanks, Jonathan. "Marine Score", Forbes, March 8, 2006.
- ^ Maddry, Larry. "MARITIME ARTIST FINALLY GETS BRUSH WITH SUCCESS", The Virginian-Pilot, December 17, 1994. Accessed December 25, 2007. "That was understandable - the Danish-born American holds the distinction of being the most prolific of marine artists. Jacobsen documented thousands of sail and steam vessels that frequented New York Harbor between 1873 and 1919. It is believed that he painted more than 6,000 portraits..."
- ^ a b Falkenstein, Michelle, et. al. "JERSEY FOOTLIGHTS", The New York Times, June 1, 2003. Accessed December 25, 2007. "He won many commissions from sea captains, and may have made as many as 6,000 paintings in his lifetime, historians believe. As a painter of vessels, Jacobsen was the most prolific, and the cheapest, said Bob Foster, director of the Hoboken Historical Museum, which has a show of his paintings. The captains really loved his work. It was not a romanticized version -- it was the way the ship really looked."
- ^ Halasz, Piri. "Art: Maritime Theme at Exhibitions; Appeal of Nostalgia History and Humor Portraits of Vessels", The New York Times, January 21, 1973.
- ^ Burchard, Hank. "Painted Ships On a Canvas Sea", The Washington Post, May 31, 1996. Accessed December 25, 2007. "The Maritime Hall is alight with 45 works by Antonio Jacobsen (1850-1921), our most prolific ship portraitist."
- ^ Ryan, Bill. "Which Inn Is Older? Well, It Depends...", The New York Times, November 22, 1992. Accessed December 25, 2007. "The inn's public rooms make up a giant gallery for maritime paintings, including the largest private collection of the works of Antonio Jacobsen, a major painter of ships in the early part of this century."