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 made a painting of the annam in 1901 and maybe he heard about the sinking in 1917 and decided to do this work. See "other versions". Object Type: painting. Date: 1917. Dimensions: height: 46 cm (18.1 in); width: 73 cm (28.7 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Unknown. Vilhelm Arnesen - Mekongfloden. Dampskibet Annam paa Saigon 1900 - 1917
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