American Line Steamship ST. PAUL, 1905

oil, 22" x 36"

$15,000

Named for the capital of Minnesota, Steel Passenger Liner ST. PAUL was launched in Philadelphia by William Cram & Sons in 1895. She was chartered by the U.S. Navy for active service in both the Spanish-American War and World War I, but returned to Merchant service in 1919. She was celebrated as one of the set of six United States postage stamps to commemorate the 1907 Pan-American Exposition.

Listed on Page 265 of “Antonio Jacobsen – The Checklist” Paintings by Antonio N. G. Jacobsen (1850-1921); Compiled by Harold S. Sniffen, Curator Emeritus, The Mariner’s Museum, and Smith Galleries, Ltd. New York; Published by Harold S. Sniffen, 1984