EDOUARD ADAM (French, 1847-1929) PORTRAIT OF THE STEAMSHIP “LAKE FORNEY”.

EDOUARD ADAM (French, 1847-1929) PORTRAIT OF THE STEAMSHIP “LAKE FORNEY”. Oil on canvas ship portrait of the Great Lakes ship “Lake Forney”. It travels right to left in blue wavy water. The ship having a single stack with two-masts, flying the American flag and having five crew members on deck. A two-stack ship is seen off the bow and land is off the stern. Signed lower right “Ed. Adam 192_”. Housed in a replacement gilt molded wood frame. The “Lake Forney” was built in 1919 by American Ship Building Co. at Cleveland, OH U.S. It was a steel hulled propeller driven vessel with a length of 251 feet, and a width of 43 feet. It displaces 2624 tons, and has a load capacity of 1623 tons. It entered service in the year 1919 under the ownership of U.S. Shipping Board of Washington, DC U.S. It was scrapped in Germany in 1929. SIZE: 23-1/4″ x 36-1/4″. PROVENANCE: From a fine Massachusetts home. CONDITION: Relined on replaced stretcher, light craquelure, inpainting, very good. 9-22122 (2,000-4,000)

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - August 2011

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3340	$575.00	EDOUARD ADAM (French, 1847-1929) PORTRAIT OF THE STEAMSHIP “LAKE FORNEY”. Oil on canvas ship portrait of the Great Lakes ship “Lake Forney”. It travels right to left in blue wavy water. The ship having a single stack with two-masts, flying the American flag and having five crew members on deck. A two-stack ship is seen off the bow and land is off the stern. Signed lower right “Ed. Adam 192_”. Housed in a replacement gilt molded wood frame. The “Lake Forney” was built in 1919 by American Ship Building Co. at Cleveland, OH U.S. It was a steel hulled propeller driven vessel with a length of 251 feet, and a width of 43 feet. It displaces 2624 tons, and has a load capacity of 1623 tons. It entered service in the year 1919 under the ownership of U.S. Shipping Board of Washington, DC U.S. It was scrapped in Germany in 1929. SIZE: 23-1/4″ x 36-1/4″. PROVENANCE: From a fine Massachusetts home. CONDITION: Relined on replaced stretcher, light craquelure, inpainting, very good. 9-22122 (2,000-4,000) Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - August 2011 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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