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Art Wanted: Sell your 19/20th Century Ship Portrait

We are looking for works by:

Artist:	Papaluca, Luca (Senior) (Italian fl. 1890-1932) - Gouaches, Watercolors and a few Oilpaintings on canvas
Place:	Lived and worked in Naples, Italy.
Motifs:	Ship Portraits of Sailing Yachts, Steam Yachts, Sailing Vessels and Steamers, a few historical marine subjects
Prices:	The Gouaches starting at BP 300 (Great Britain) and Euro 350 (Continent) and $ 450 (United States of America). Prices depend on subject, size, date, quality and condition. Please send us an e-mail to receive an exact offer for your work by this artist (free of charge for persons considering to sell their painting).
Notes:	A typical Pierhead Painter from Naples, who produced a good number of gouaches which mainly show British Sailing or Steam Yachts on their Mediterrenean Cruises visiting the Bay of Naples. Sometimes he painted also a pair of pictures depicting the same vessel in fair and stormy weather. Luca Papaluca had a son, who obviously emigrated to the USA where he worked as late as the 1960s and produced mainly seascapes with historical motifs. These are often works of poor quality and we are NOT interested in pictures by the son. Please contact us only, if your painting looks similar to the below shown paintings. Information about the artist can also be found in our book "Ship Portrait Artists".
Contact:	The FineArtEmporium might be interested in the direct purchase or brokerage of fine Ship Portraits (NO seascapes) by Luca Papaluca (Senior). Please refer to our page "Contact" and send an e-mail to bais(at)gmx.de with the information requested there. You will receive an answer usually within 48-72 hours (up to a week in rare cases).

**Examples of pictures by these artists (war ship portraits are not included):

Papaluca, Luca (Senior) Known works in Private Collections and in the Art Trade - Fine Art Emporium World Register of Ship Portraits

Ship Portrait of the *M.Y. "Happy Days" N.Y.Y.C.* ca. 1920 – The American Steam Yacht at calm sea in the Bay of Naples with Vesuvius beyond – Gouache – 40 x 70 cm (15 3/4 x 27 1/2 in.) – signed "L. Papaluca" l.r. and inscribed with title in the center section at the bottom – outstanding original condition (very slight foldes on the left side), in the period frame - Private Collection in New Hampshire, USA

Note: One of the most beautiful ship portraits from this artist with a bright portrait of this Yacht from the New York Yacht Club. Click on the image to see a larger illustration. Photo Copyright is with the FineArtEmporium.

*Aloma* – American Steam Yacht of the "New York Yacht Club" – 37 x 67 cm – signed - Private Collection Great Britain

*Cutty Sark* – 20^th C. – The famous English 19^th century clipper – 57 x 77 cm – signed - Private Collection Great Britain - most likely a work by the son !

*Cutty Sark* – 20^th C. – The famous English 19^th century clipper – 39 x 66 cm – signed - Private Collection Great Britain - most likely a work by the son !

*Eileen* – English Yacht of the "Royal London Yacht Club" – 41 x 69 cm – signed - Private Collection Great Britain

*Ethleen* – English steam Yacht off Naples – 38 x 65 cm – signed - Private Collection Great Britain

*Iona R.B.Y.C.* 1934 – The English Steam Yacht in the Bay of Naples with a storm approaching – 36 x 64 cm – signed and dated

*Mermerus* – English two–masted Schooner Yacht of the "Royal London Yacht Club" under full sails in the Bay of Naples – 43 x 66 cm – signed

*Migrant R.Y.S.* – English steam Yacht – two pictures (a pair) – 40 x 70 cm – signed - Private Collection Great Britain

*Loch Tay* – 20^th Century – The English 19^th century clipper at sea – 32 x 46 cm – signed - Private Collection Great Britain - probably a work by the son

*Orvieto* – English Passenger Steamer in the Bay of Naples – 40 x 68 cm – not signed but well attributed

*Queen of Scots* 1932 – American Steam Yacht (N.Y.Y.C.) in the Bay of Naples – 40 x 70 cm – signed and dated

*Sapphire R.Y.S.* – English Steam Yacht – 33 x 65 cm – signed - Private Collection Great Britain

*St. George R.T.Y.C.* – English steam Yacht – 39 x 68 cm – signed - Private Collection Great Britain

*Sunbeam R.T.Y.C.* ca. 1910 – The large English Barkentine Yacht under full sail at sea – 44 x 61 cm – signed - Private Collection Great Britain

*Surf R.T.Y.C.* c. 1920 – The English Steam Yacht in a light swell – 39 x 66 cm – signed and inscribed along the bottom

*Trenora R.C.P.Y.C.* ca. 1930 – The English Steam Yacht in the Bay of Naples – 41 x 63 cm – signed and inscribed

*Venetia R.Y.S.* – English Sail and Steam Yacht in the Bay of Naples – a pair of Gouaches – each 40 x 68 cm – signed and inscribed

*Xarifa N.Y.Y.C.* – The American three–masted Schooner Yacht off Vesuvius in the Bay of Naples – 47 x 68 cm – signed - German Collection

Portrait of the Italian Brigantine "Francesco Bertolli" off Napels around 1900, signed Gouache painting (framed under glass), dimensions 42 x 63 cm without the frame, in original, good condition (traces of age only), we are currently researching the history of this ship portrait - Private collection, Germany

Note: signed by Italian marine artist and ship portrait painter L. Papaluca (active in Italy from 1890 to 1932). An early and outstanding work by the artist. Painted with all details of the vessel. In German: Kapitänsbild der Brigantine "Francesco Bertolli", signiertes Gouache Gemälde - Privatsammlung * Show me a larger color illustration *

Please note, that we have no photos or additional information about the above ship(s) or painting(s). The paintings are only shown as examples of works by the artist and are NOT for sale. If you are interested to check paintings available for purchase please refer to our For Sale Category. Thank you