Lot 440: PETRUS CORNELIUS WEYTS (Belgian, 1799-1855) SHIP PORTRAIT OF THE "ONTARIO"

Outstanding reverse oil on glass portrait of the three-mast clipper ship "Ontario". The ship sails from right to left in full sail. A small sailboat "Antwerpe No. 2" is off the bow. Antwerpe Harbor with many buildings is seen off stern. The ship hull is black and white with gold "Ontario" lettering. Nine people aboard with one having spy glass, the other at wheel. Large American flag with star is off stern and back mast. Middle mast has large red ship pennant and front mast has star on blue field. Black reverse painted border with gold trim with legend "Ontario of Newcastle, Maine. John Holmes. Comd. Leaving Antwerpe 1846" . "P. Weyts". Housed in a beaded edge flat mahogany veneer frame. An example of his work on glass can be found at the Altonaer Museum in Hamburg, Germany and the Peabody Museum of Salem has four signed oil paintings.

SIGHT SIZE: 22" x 29-1/2".

There are some streaked areas of missing paint, which needs restoration. This is primarily in the sky.

Watkins Estate, Darien, CT.