Antonio Jacobsen - Christine (ship, 1890) - 1894, Antonio Jacobsen

The christine was built by burmeister & wain in copenhagen for det danske petroleums-aktieselskab in copenhagen. She was launched in september 1890 (yard no. 162) and delivered the following month. She was an early example of a tanker. In 1901 she was sold to anglo-american oil co. Ltd. , london and became the tioga. In 1910 she was sold to soc. Ballenera christensen y cia. , corral, chile and became a floating whale factory. Wrecked and lost in february 1913 at coronation island in the south orkney islands near the antarctic. Source: jmarcussen. Dk (in danish). Jacobsen also painted the christine in 1893 in fine weather. See "other versions". Object Type: painting. Date: 1894. Dimensions: height: 56 cm (22 in); width: 91 cm (35.8 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Institution:Unknown.