Posts Tagged ‘Alfred Holt’

Blue Funnel steamer sold

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

The new marine painting of the Alfred Holt Blue Funnel Steamer, last mentioned on this blog on the 7th of February is now complete.

Agapenor_at_Bombay__Mumbai__IMG_4643_d.jpgIt is also sold.

Drat!

Now I only have one “Blue Flue” marine art left… http://www.frickers.co.uk/marine-art/agapenor_bombay.html Talthybius_6_IMG_6959_d_2.jpg

The Blue Funnel steamer Talthybius is not even on the web site yet, sold in less than a month so I’ll show you am few details below.

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A blue funnel steam ship, marine painting, by moonlight

Friday, February 5th, 2010

Ocean Steam Ship Company of Liverpool, brief history of this important company…Blue_Flue_IMG_6771_detail_1.jpg

There was a time when to take the “ferry ‘cross the Mersey” meant weaving between Blue Funnel ships.

A detail of this new marine painting is shown here, the complete picture and ships history is below. (more…)

Agapenor manoeuvring in Bombay (Mumbai) Roads

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Greek heroes provided the names.

A “lost” painting found while re organising at my new home at Itzac. Agapenor bow detail IMG_4646 wp_1.jpg
This charming painting of a “blue flue” is one of a series and the only one I have left after (more…)