Arnesen was in east asia in 1899-1900 aboard the annam as part of a danish delegation, headed by h. N. Andersen of the east asiatic company, and he probably brought home a lot of sketches from the journey. (source: ole lange, den hvide elefant, gyldendal, copenhagen 1986, page 91). The annam was built by burmeister & wain in copenhagen in 1899 (yard no. 200) for the east asiatic company (øk). In 1902 she was sold to est asiatique francais s. A. , marseille and in 1904 sold on to messageries maritimes, marseille. Torpedoed and sunk by german submarine uc-35 in june 1917 west of sapienza island, greece. Miramarshipindex. Nz. Arnesen painted the annam again in 1917, probably after he heard about her sinking. See "other versions". Object Type: painting. Date: 1901. Dimensions: height: 54 cm (21.2 in); width: 90 cm (35.4 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Unknown. Vilhelm Arnesen - "Annam” i delfinfyldt farvand - 1901
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