Édouard Adam, The Iron Barque Polestar In Full Sail france ‘Self-portrait of the painter Theodor

‘Self-portrait of the painter Theodor von der Reek (or Reck or Beek) at the age of 30

Edgar Degas often wore brightly coloured cravats

Overall size: 7” x 7½” / 17cm x 19cm

conceived as a complete memorial ensemble within its original inscribed frame

Édouard Adam, The Iron Barque Polestar In Full Sail france ‘Self-portrait of the painter TheodorThis charming late 19th century oil painting by French artist douard Adam (1847 1929) depicts the Polestar, an iron barque, in full sail. Adam was a notable pierhead painter of marine portraiture. Built in 1858 by Samuelson of Hull, the Polestar was owned by Colesworth Lyne & Co. and traded between Liverpool and the west coast of both North and South America. It was later converted into a coal hulk for the Booth Line in Para, Brazil. Evidently, she