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Artist:	Mohrmann, John Henry (American, 1857-1916) - Oilpaintings on canvas - Page 2 - Click here for Page 1
Place:	Worked and lived in Antwerp, Belgium.
Motifs:	Ship Portraits of Sailing Vessels and Steamers, a few Seascapes.
Prices:	His Ship Portraits are starting at Euro 1.000 (Continental Europe) or BP 700 (Great Britian) or $ 1,200 (in the USA). Prices depend on subject, size, date, quality and condition. Please send us an e-mail to receive an exact offer for your painting (free of charge for persons considering to sell their painting).
Notes:	Mohrmann was born in San Francisco, but after an earlier career as a sailor, theatre painter and restorer he moved to Antwerp to begin with his work as a ship portrait artist. He was successful from the beginning and portrayed the larger Overseas Merchant Steamers or Passenger Liner. A special feature of his paintings is that the ship is often shown driving a little inclined towards the viewer, which enabled Mohrmann to show more of the ship´s details and not only its silhouette. Information about the artist and his oeuvre can also be found in our book "Ship Portrait Artists".
Contact:	The FineArtEmporium is interested in the direct purchase of fine works by this artist and can pay a good price. Please refer to our page "Contact" and send an e-mail to bais@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 the artist (page 2) :

Mohrmann, John Henry Known works in Private Collections and in the Art Trade - Fine Art Emporium World Register of Ship Portraits

Ship Portrait of the German four-masted Bark ISEBEK 1912 – Portrait of the vessel under full sail in the Le-Maire-Street (near Cape Horn), the shipwrecked ship "Thekla" of Hamburg on the cliffs in the background – Oil on canvas - 45 x 71 cm (17 3/4 x 28 in.) – signed "H. Mohrmann" and dated – The Werder Collection, Germany

Note: The bark *Isebek* , former JAMES KERR, was bought by the shipping company Knöhr & Burchard Nfl., Hamburg in 1911. Built in 1892 at the T. Royden & Sons shipyard ( 2374 GRT) it was commanded by Capts. W. Haß, H. Merkens and August Lühmann. On his first journey Captain Haß managed to rescue nine sailors of the ship-wrecked *Thekla* in the Le-Maire-Street while returning from Autofagasta. Click on the image to enlarge the picture. Photo Copyright is with the Werder Collection.

Ship Portrait of the German Steamer ITHAKA 1894 – the steamer of Hamburg with all auxiliary sails set on the lower Elbe - Oil on canvas – 60 x 100 cm (23 1/2 x 39 3/8 in.) – unsigned, firmly attributed to John Henry Mohrmann – The Werder Collection, Germany

Note: Inscribed on a brass plaque: "S.S. Ithaka, Capt. J. Porath. 1894". Click on the image to enlarge the picture. Photo Copyright of the image is with the Werder Collection.

*Kilmeny* – The English Barque under full sail at sea – 60 x 99 cm – signed - Private Collection Great Britain

*Kliweden* – The English Steamer with auxiliary sails set at sea – 60 x 100 cm – not signed, well attributed to Mohrmann – restored - German Collection

Ship Portrait of the North German Lloyd Ocean Liner "König Albert" 1910 - the steamer is shown on the open sea heading for Bremen with the five-masted full-rigged ship "Preussen" in the background - signed and dated 1910 - Oil on canvas, 60 by 100 cm (23 5/8 by 39 1/2 inch) - unframed - very good condition, professionally wax relined and restored by museum restorer (slight inpaint in the sky) - Private Collection, Germany

Note: The North German Lloyd Ocean Liner "Konig Albert" was in service to East Asia until 1903 and transported afterwards passengers from the Mediterranean (mainly from Italy) to New York. Many emigrants from Italy crossed the Atlantic on this vessel, the North German Lloyd was in the period around 1905 the leading shipping line from Italy to New York, followed by Cunard, Hapag and the White Star Line. This work is the only oil painting we know of this vessel. Click on the image to enlarge the picture

*La Campine* 1901 – Portrait of the Dutch Steamer with auxiliary sails set – 60 x 105 cm – signed and dated - restored - German Collection

Ship Portrait of the German Steamer LAVINIA 1895 – Portrait of the steamer from Hamburg with auxiliary sails set in the Channel, a German Schooner beyond – 60 x 100 cm (23 1/2 x 39 3/8 in.) – signed "H. Mohrmann" and dated – The Werder Collection, Germany

Note: The steamer *Lavinia* was built in 1887 on the shipyard of the Flensburger Schiffsbau-Gesellschaft for the shipping company A.Kirsten in Hamburg, using an iron construction. Captains: Grunden 88/90, M. Crety 91/95, W. Richert 95. The Steamer was sold to Kalikanoff in Wladiwostock in 1896. Click on the image to enlarge the picture. (very good illustration in high resolution). Photo Copyright of the image is with the Werder Collection.

Ship Portrait of the Belgian Steamer "Legia" - with all auxiliary sails set at sea off the white cliffs of Dover in the English Channel - signed lower left - Oil on canvas, 42 by 67 cm (16 1/2 by 26 1/2 inch) - framed - good condition - European Collection

Note: Information about the vessel and its history has not yet been compiled. This is a typical work by Mohrmann from the early years of the 20th Century. Click on the image to see a larger illustration. Photo Copyright is with Herwig Simons from Antwerp.

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, Germany

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. Click on the image to enlarge the picture. Photo Copyright of the image is with the Werder Collection.

*Louis Pasteur* 1906 – The German Barque under full sail at sea with other shipping beyond – 60 x 100 cm – signed and dated – good condition - Private Collection Northern Germany

*Marxburg* 1897 – The German Steamer in the Harbour of Antwerp with various other shipping in the fore and background – 58 x 98 cm – signed and dated – Private Collection Germany

*Mary Macmaster* – Portrait of the English Barque – signed "H. Mohrman" – Private Collection Europe

*Mimi Horn* 1904 – German Freight Steamer of Lübeck – 60 x 100 cm – signed "John H. Mohrmann" and dated – Private Collection Germany

*Nairnshire* 1895 – The English Barque (Shire Line) at sea off a lighthouse with a pilot arriving on her side – 55 x 95 cm - Private Collection Great Britain

Ship Portrait of the Danish DFDS Steamer "Nicolai II" 1909, the vessel is shown in the Harbor of Antwerp with a local boat in the foreground, signed and dated - Oil on canvas - 50 x 70 cm - the possession of a Private Collector in Berlin, Germany

Note: The church shown in the distance is visible on nearly all paintings by Henry Mohrmann with a view of Antwerp in the background. Click on the image to enlarge the picture. Photo Copyright of the image is with the FineArtEmporium.

*Nora* 1895 – Portrait of the Norwegian Barque – 61 x 102 cm – signed "John H. Mohrmann" and dated – Private Collection New York, USA

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