John Henry
Mohrmann (1857-1916) - Ship Portrait of the German
Steamer LEMNOS 1901 – The steamer of Hamburg with auxiliary
sails set at sea – 60 x 100 cm (23 1/2 x 39 3/8 in.) – signed
"H. Mohrmann" and dated – The Werder
Collection
Note:
The steamer *Lemnos* was built in 1883 as PADANG in Middlesbroug
/ England using an iron construction., L 91,15m, W 11,27 m, D
7,18 m, 2191 GRT. Sold to the shipping company Kosmos, Hamburg
June 26th 1896, sold to shipping company Laeisz March 5th 1898,
sold to Deutsche Levante-Linie October 20th 1900. From 1896 to
1901 Captain P. Braren of Föhr was in command. The steamer
sank after a collision in Dec. 1901 on the Elbe river. The Painting
was formerly in the possession of family Braren of Föhr.
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