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Artist:	Mohrmann, John Henry (American, 1857-1916) - Oilpaintings on canvas
Place:	Worked and lived mainly 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, Passenger Liners and Sailing Vessels. 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(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 the artist:

Ship Portrait of the British Steamer "Laurel Branch" 1899, the steamer on his way to Australia, with a sailing vessel and another steamer in the background, signed and dated, Oil on canvas, 60 x 100 cm, good condition, the possession of a Private Collector in Northern Germany

Note: one typical signature of the artist (he used also "J.H. Mohrmann" and "H. Mohrman") is as follows:

, nearly all of his works are signed. Photo Copyright is with the FineArtEmporium

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

Please note, that we have no photos or additional information about the above ship(s) or painting(s). The paintings shown on this page 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.

*Albertville* 1899 – Belgian Steamer (Freight and Passenger) of Antwerp at sea – 60 x 100 cm – signed and dated

*Alice* 1906 – German full–rigged Ship of Bremen – 60 x 100 cm – signed and dated – Private Collection Germany

*Aline* 1894 – The Steamer shown off Dover – 61 x 102 cm – signed and dated - Private Collection United States of America

*American* – English four–masted Schooner rigged Steamer at sea – 60 x 100 cm – signed - Collection in Great Britain

*Andros* 1900 – German Freight Steamer of Hamburg – 60 x 100 cm – signed and dated – Private Collection Western Germany

*Answald* 1911 – Portrait of the Steamer – 58 x 99 cm – signed and dated - Private Collection United States of America

Ship Portrait of the German Steamer AUGUSTUS 1906 – Portrait of the steamer at open sea with an Antwerp Pilot Schooner in the foreground - Oil on canvas – 60 x 100 cm (23 1/2 x 39 3/8 in.) – signed "H. Mohrmann" and dated – The Werder Collection, Germany

Note: This pilot boat appears - as a typical feature - at several ship portraits of John Henry Mohrmann. Click on the image to enlarge the picture. Photo Copyright of the image is with the Werder Collection.

*Baldur* 1892 – German Barque of Brake – 60 x 100 cm – signed and dated – Private Collection Brake, Northern Germany

*Bellova* 1894 – The Steamer off Dover – 60 x 100 cm – signed and dated - Private Collection Great Britain

Ship Portrait of the British four-masted Bark BERMUDA 1894 – The vessel is shown under sail on the open sea with sailing boats beyond - Oil on canvas, relined – 60 x 98 cm (23 5/8 x 38 1/2 in.) – signed "H. Mohrmann" and dated "1894" – European Collection

Note: The *Bermuda* was built in 1893 on the ship yard of Russel & Co. in Greenock (Scotland) for the shipping company P. Denniston & Co in Greenock. Under the captains H. Krohn, E.O.M. Korff, J.H.T. Witt and F. Fretwurst it sailed to India, Australia and to the westcoast of America. In 1912 the *Bermuda* was sold to C.Bech & Co. in Tvedestrand and became the name *Nordhav*. The vessel was lost in 1918 because of a Torpedo attack by a German U-Boat. Photo Copyright of the image is with the FineArtEmporium.

*Betty Russell* Captain Smith 1912 – Portrait of the British Barkentine under full sail at sea – 60 x 100 cm – signed, inscribed with the ship`s and captain`s name and dated - in the original frame - Private Collection Great Britain

*Bryssel* 1904 – The Belgian Steamer at sea – 50 x 69 cm – signed and dated - Private Collection Denmark

*Charger* 1894 – The American Clipper leaving Antwerp Harbor towed by a tugboat – 56 x 95 cm – signed, inscribed "Antwerp" and dated – good condition - Private Collection United States of America

*Chelydra* 1895 – The Steamer off the coast – 58 x 99 cm – signed and dated - Collection in Great Britain

*Chemnitz* – The German Steamer of the Austral Line at sea with a sailing boat in the foreground – 70 x 100 cm – signed – Private Collection Germany

*Constance* – The English Steamer with auxiliary sails set on his way to Antwerp – 59 x 90 cm – examine condition very carefully – Collection in Italy

*D. H. Wätjen* 1892 – German full–rigged Ship of Bremen – Private Collection Bremen, Northern Germany

*Diana* 1893 – Portrait of the German Freight Steamer of Hamburg – 60 x 90 cm – signed "J.H. Mohrmann" and dated – Private Collection Germany

*Dora* 1910 – German Freight Steamer of Flensburg – 60 x 100 cm – signed and dated – Private Collection Flensburg, Northern Germany

*Eduard Grothmann* 1909 – The German Steamer of Hamburg at sea – 50 x 70 cm – signed and dated – Private Collection Germany

*Emma* 1906 – English Steamer off Gibraltar at sea with a sailing boat in the foreground – 51 x 100 cm – signed and dated - Private Collection Great Britain

*Endeavour* 1894 – The Steamer at sea – 60 x 100 cm – signed and dated - Private Collection United States of America

Ship Portrait of the Belgian Steamer "Euphrates" - shown under full steam heading for Turkey off a coastline with other vessels in the background - signed lower left "H. Mohrmann" - Oil on canvas, 42 by 67 cm (16 1/2 by 26 1/2 inch) - regilded old frame - good condition, ready to hang it on the wall - European Collection

Note: The ensign of the shipping company and the background coastline has not yet been identified. 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.

*Forfarshire* c.1890 – The English Barque under full sail at sea with a coastline and a sailing boat in the distance – 60 x 100 cm – signed – good condition

*Franz* 1911 – The German Steamer of Stettin at sea with a sailing boat in the foreground – 70 x 100 cm – signed and dated – Private Collection Germany

Ship Portrait of the German Steamer FRIDA LEHMANN 1900 – the steamer of Hamburg with auxiliary sails set at sea - Oil on canvas – 50 x 90 cm (19 5/8 x 35 1/2 in.) – signed "H. Mohrmann" and dated – The Werder Collection, Germany

Note: The steamer *Frida Lehmann* was built in 1883 at the shipyard of Priestman in Sunderland / England as COUNTY OF DURHAM and sold to Franz Wilhelm Gottfried Lehmann, Hamburg on June 18th, 1900. Captains F.Voss 01-04, E. Jansen 05-08, Paulsen 09. Sold to Christiansand the same year and renamed BONANZA.Click on the image to enlarge the picture. Photo Copyright of the image is with the Werder Collection.

*Garry* 1886 – The Steamer at sea – 58 x 89 cm – signed and dated - Collection in the United States of America

*Gravina* 1894 – Spanish Freight Steamer of Barcelona – signed and dated – Private Collection Minorca, Spain

*Highland Glen* 1893 – The English Barque in the English Channel under full sail – 58 x 99 cm – signed and dated – good condition - American Collection

*Hochfeld* – The German Steamer at sea – 58 x 99 cm – signed - Collection in the United States of America

Ship Portrait of the Danish Steamer "L. P. Holmblad" with auxilliary sails set at sea heading for Antwerp 1894, the vessel is shown on a calm sea with a sailing ship in the background - signed and dated "H. Mohrmann 1894" lower left - Oil on canvas - 60 x 100 cm (24 x 39 in) - good condition, not relined, inpaint visible under ultraviolet light in some sky and water sections - in the original veneered wooden frame and on the original stretcher

Note: This is a typical and early large size work by the artist with a slight "on-Deck" view of the vessel. The captain and other the seaman are shown on board. The "L.P. Holmblad" was most likely named after the famous Dragor industrialist Lauritz Peter Holmblad, who had a manufacturing fabric in Amager, Denmark. Photo Copyright of the images is with the FineArtEmporium. Click on the illustration to see larger and detail photos.

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

*Occident* 1898 – The German full–rigged Ship under full sail at sea with a coastline and other shipping in the distance – 59 x 98 cm – signed and dated – good condition - Private Collection Germany

Ship Portrait of "Occident" 1898 – The German full–rigged Ship under full sail off Cuxhaven with the "Alte Liebe" lighthouse – 60 x 100 cm – signed and dated – The Werder Collection, Germany

Note: A rather interesting background in a Mohrmann painting, which suggests that the artist has visited the Cuxhaven area (mouth of the River Elbe in Northern Germany) previously. Click on the image to enlarge the picture. Photo Copyright of the image is with the Werder Collection.

*Ocean Queen* 1909 – Norwegian Freight Steamer – 59 x 99 cm – signed "Henry Mohrmann" and dated – Company Collection Bergen, Norway

Ship Portrait of the Belgian Steamer "Philippeville" 1900, the vessel under full steam at sea with a sailing ship in the background, signed and dated, Oil on canvas, 40 x 60 cm, good condition, the possession of the Shipping Line in Antwerp, Belgium

Note: A smaller Mohrmann painting with nice colours and in the original gilted frame. The artist executed at least five works with vessels of this company (their names were all ending with "-ville"). Click on the image to enlarge the picture. Photo Copyright of the image is with the Werder Collection.

*Pyrgos* 1902 – German Freight Steamer of Hamburg – 60 x 100 cm – signed "J.H. Mohrmann" and dated – Private Collection Sylt, Northern Germany

*Radames* 1911 – German Freight Steamer of Hamburg – 60 x 100 cm – signed "H. Mohrmann" – Private Collection Germany

*Ramses* 1908 – The German Steamer of Hamburg (Kosmos Line) at sea with a sailing boat in the foreground – 70 x 100 cm – signed and dated – Private Collection Western Germany

*Rhakotis* – The German Steamer from Hamburg (Kosmos Line) in a central profile view – 50 x 70 cm or larger – signed and dated – Private Collection Hamburg, Germany

Ship Portrait of the German Steamer "Rhakotis" 1907, the steamer of Hamburg (Kosmos Line) shown on his way to Chile in the Channel off dover cliffs with another steamer in the background, signed and dated - Oil on canvas - 50 x 70 cm - the possession of a Private Collector in Bremen, Northern Germany

Note: Mohrmann painted (at least) a second painting of this vessel which shows it in the typical broad side view. Click on the image to enlarge the picture. Photo Copyright of the image is with the FineArtEmporium.

*Rhone* 1901 – The small Belgian Steamer off the coast with a pilot beyond – 60 x 99 cm – signed "J.H. Mohrmann" and dated - Collection in the USA

*Sagamore* – The Belgian Steamer at open sea with other shipping in the distance – 59 x 99 cm – signed - Private Collection Great Britain

Ship Portrait of the German Steamer "Sakkarah" in Chile 1901, the steamer of Hamburg shown in a coastal inlet of Chile on his way to Germany, a boat with natives in the foreground - signed "Henry Morhrmann" and dated - Oil on canvas - ca. 40 x 60 cm - the possession of a Private Collector in Northern Germany

Note: A rather interesting scene with topographical elements. The execution of the steamer portrait is not as good as known from other Mohrmann works (especially from his large size paintings). Click on the image to enlarge the picture. Photo Copyright of the images is with the FineArtEmporium.

*Scharlach–Berger* 1892 – German Freight Steamer – 60 x 100 cm – signed "J.H. Mohrmann" and dated – Private Collection Sylt, Northern Germany

*Schwarzenbek* 1908 – Portrait of the German full–rigged Ship – 60 x 90/100 cm – signed and dated – Private Collection Denmark

*Snow and Burges* 1887 – The American Ship at sea – 24 x 35 cm – signed and dated - Private Collection New England (USA)

*Southesk* 1902 – The iron Barque off Dover – 50 x 71 cm – signed and dated

*Stassfurt* 1892 – The German Passenger Steamer with auxiliary sails set at sea – 60 x 100 cm – signed and dated – good condition – was sold at the last public auction of the "Staatlicher Kunsthandel, DDR, Berlin" in 1977 - Private Collection Germany

*Tampican* 1903 – The English Steamer at sea with a sailing boat in the foreground – 60 x 99 cm – signed and dated – excellent condition - Private Collection in the United States of America

*Theodore Engels* 1890 – Belgian Barque of Antwerp – 60 x 100 cm – signed "H. Mohrmann" and dated – Private Collection, Antwerp, Belgium

*The Solent* 1907 – The English Ketch at sea off Beachy Head and off Portsmouth (two paintings – a pair) – 60 x 99 cm – signed and dated

*Tinos* 1897 – The German Steamer shown in the Harbour of Antwerp – 60 x 105 cm – signed "J.H. Mohrmann" and dated - Private Collection Germany

Ship Portrait of a Unidentified British Schooner under sail at sea, with the white cliffs of Dover in the background - signed - Oil on canvas - 60 x 100 cm - the possession of a Private Collector in Northern Germany

Note: This painting was previously in the private collection of the late Maritime Historian Holm-Petersen of Troense in Denmark. Click on the image to enlarge the picture. Photo Copyright of the image is with the FineArtEmporium.

*Venus* 1900 – German Freight Steamer of Flensburg – 60 x 100 cm – signed and dated – Company Collection, Flensburg, Northern Germany

*Ville de Montevideo* 1897 – Portrait of the French Steamer at sea – 57 x 97 cm – signed and dated - Private Collection France

Ship Portrait of the German Steamer "Walburg" 1910 at sea, with a Pilot Boat in the foreground and some other shipping and a coastline in the background - signed and dated - Oil on canvas, laid down on board - 60 x 100 cm - the possession of a Private Collector in Northern Germany

Note: There are some coastal rocks in the right background which could not yet been identified. This photo shows the painting prior to a cleaning/restoration and the colors are due to scanning not absolutely correct. Click on the image to enlarge the picture. Photo Copyright of the image is with the owner.

*Yucatan* – The Barkentine under full sail – 59 x 88 cm – signed - Private Collection