The hekla was built in 1884 for the danish dampskibsselskabet thingvalla ("thingvalla steamship company") and used between scandinavia and new york. In 1898 the company was taken over by dfds, renamed skandinavien amerika linien, and service continued. The hekla is shown here in 1899 flying the maltese cross of the company. She was sold in 1905 and got russian owners, carrying the names eduard regel and minsk. Broken up in 1910. Object Type: painting. Date: 1899. Dimensions: height: 56 cm (22 in); width: 91.5 cm (36 in). Medium: oil on canvas.
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