This Nice Painting Has Been Sold. Thank you! AMERICAN CLIPPER SHIP - CHINA TRADE OIL ON CANVAS 20TH C Oil on canvas                                                            Late 20th Century Unframed 35 1/2" L x 25 1/2" H                            Framed 46" x 34" Signed by initials H. Parker                                  LL     Presented is a classic painting of an unidentified full rigged clipper ship under all her sails, but her furled mizzen course, and all her tops'ls. She is  close hauled on the port tack and slicing through good sized seas. There are two others ships faintly visible in the background.. From the truck of all her masts fly a streaming pennant, and the American flag, with an indistinguishable number of stars, fly's from her mizzen. The sky is a brilliant blue with many fair weather clouds. A truly majestic ship done in the China Trade style and signed by H. Parker in the lower left. The painting  has extensive cracquelure over its surface, and comes in a very heavy carved wood gilded frame and weighs an impressive 20 pounds. The frame alone would cost $500.00 to replace.            A magnificent sailing machine of the 19th Century CHINA TRADE PAINTINGS: There were numerous artists who painted  portraits of Western vessels throughout the Orient and some migrated to Europe to practice their craft. Most did not sign their works. Their paintings were somewhat flat in their style, and more simply executed than European and American artists. Frequently the ships and landscapes in the backgrounds gave an indication of where they were painted. The paintings may have age crackles in their varnish, and many of them are in poor condition requiring restoration. They were usually presented with a carved wooden frame, in the so called Chinese Chippendale.   THE ARTIST: This painting was done by an unlisted artist in the style of  classic China Trade works. He shows great skill in capturing this art form and understanding clipper ships and their sails and rigging. This is a different artist than the British painter, Henry H. Parker (1857-1930).                                Closeup of graceful bow                     American ensign fly's from the mizzen gaff OUR UNCONDITIONAL NO NONSENSE GUARANTEE: If not completely satisfied with your purchase it may be returned within five days of receipt in its original packaging if without damage. Return items must be insured for their full value. Only a prior email from us authorizing the return is required. Shipping charges are included in within the continental United States if the error is due to our fault.   International buyers welcome, but this item is too large to ship economically framed overseas.  We have satisfied customers in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Denmark, Dubai, Estonia, England, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Martinique, Mexico, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Nova Scotia, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, St. Maarten, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, USVI and the Eastern Caribbean. SHIPPING & PACKING: The cost of shipping, packing, handling, and insurance to your destination, is an additional charge. You may email us to get these costs. We price our shipping honestly, but we expect to be reimbursed for the nominal cost of packaging materials and handling. ACCEPTED FORMS OF PAYMENT are Bank wire transfer, cashier's check, or personal check in which case the item will be held until cleared. Our prices are quoted net to seller, but credit cards may be accepted through PayPal for verified members by special arrangement. A classic over size China Trade style painting of an American Clipper Ship  Copyright 2014 - 2008 by Land And Sea Collection™, All Rights Reserved