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We are looking for works by:

Artist:	Spin, Jakob (Dutch, 1806-1875) - Watercolors
Place:	Worked and lived in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Motifs:	Ship Portraits of Sailing Vessels and of a few Steamers as well.
Prices:	Watercolors starting at Euro 1.000 (Continental Europe). 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:	Spin was a very productive ship portrait artist wit a large Ouevre. The ship under full sail usually dominates the composition, in some of his better pictures he adds an exotic background like Batavia or Japan. 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:

*Lusiparni* 1840 – The Dutch barque under full sail off Batavia with various other sailing vessels in the background, Watercolor, signed and dated, 51 x 66 cm – Private Collection Northern Germany

Note: A typical composition by the artist with a technically very well done portrait of the vessel in the Indian Ocean off Indonesia. Click on the image to see a larger illustration. Photo Copyright is with the Fine Art Emporium.

Spin, Jakob Other known works in Private Collections and in the Art Trade - Fine Art Emporium World Register of Ship Portraits

*Amboina* Captain J. Lourens Entering Nagasaki, Japan 26^th July 1842 – The Dutch full–rigged Ship towed by rowing boats into the harbour – 50 x 65 cm – signed "J.Spin" and dated – good condition

*Anna* 1860 – The Dutch Barque under full sail off a coastline (Dover?) with various other shipping beyond – 52x 65 cm – signed and dated - Private Collection Germany

*Australie* Gezagv. J.G. Lucas 1863 – The Dutch full–rigged Ship under sail at sea with other shipping beyond – 50 x 68 cm – signed and dated - Private Collection Germany

*De Vijf Gebroeders* 1850 – The Dutch full-rigged Ship in three positions on the open sea, various other vessels in the background – 50 x 70 cm – signed and dated - Private European Collection

*Doctrina et Amicitia* 1855 – The Dutch full–rigged Ship under sail in two positions off a coastline – 45 x 60 cm – signed and dated – examine condition carefully - Collection in Denmark

*Jeanette Phileppine* 1837 – The Dutch full–rigged Ship under full sail at sea with various other sailing vessels in the background – 40 x 56 cm – signed and dated - Private Collection Europe

*Johannes* 1870 – The Dutch Barque off Texel Island – 47 x 63 cm – signed, inscribed and dated - Private Collection The Netherlands

*Philips* van Marnix – Portrait of the Dutch Sailing Vessel – 53 x 71 cm – signed and dated - Private Collection Germany

*President* van Buren 1857 – Portrait of the Dutch Barque in two positions – 53 x 68 cm – signed and dated - Private Collection The Netherlands

*Robert Brandt* von Archangel, Capt. J.R. Hansen, den 7. April 1842 – The Russian Brig in three positions at sea, Watercolor, 51 x 65 cm, signed, inscribed and dated – Private Collection Northern Germany

Note: The typical signature of the artist is as follows (not taken from the picture shown here):

, nearly all of his works are signed. Click on the image to see a larger illustration. Photo Copyright is with the Fine Art Emporium.

Ship Portrait of the German Yacht VIER GEBRODERS von Emden, Capt. E. Dirks 1858 – The merchant yacht under full sail at sea with a harbor and a three-masted sailing vessel in the background - Watercolor – 50 x 64 cm (20 x 25 in.) – signed "J. Spinn", indistinctly dated "1858" (?) and later inscribed by a different hand "Erbaut Januar 1855, verunglückt April 1859" – The Werder Collection Germany

Note: The inscription tells us, that the yacht from Lower Saxony (British Falg with a horse in the center) was built in Januar 1855 and lost in April 1859. Click on the image to enlarge the picture. Photo Copyright of the image is with the Werder Collection.

*Zeebloem* 1849 – Portrait of the Dutch Sailing Vessel – 48 x 62 cm – signed and dated - Private Collection The Netherlands

*Zeeland* c. 1844 – The Danish full–rigged Ship in a heavy gale – 46 x 66 cm - Collection on the Continent

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