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W. Andresen
Pair of Portraits, Captain and Mrs. Evelyn R. Le Marchant

Dated 1906

$15,500
£11,770.40
€13,605.90
CA$21,783.78
A$24,256.21
CHF 12,827.25
MX$295,183.21
NOK 161,690.34
SEK 152,336.07
DKK 101,544.39

About the Item

This charming and distinguished looking couple still survive in the radiance of their youth captured for all time by the Plymouth portraitist W. Andresen. Although we know little about the artist, his skill is evident in the fine quality of these images. Captain Evelyn R. le Marchant, commander of his Britannic majesty's battleship `Nile', posed for this portrait in Plymouth, England in January 1906. His vessel, one of the earliest battleships to operate without sails, is shown anchored in the background. The following month his lovely wife Edith posed for her portrait. These two fine images show an interesting balance with the man of the sea in his element and his shoreside wife surrounded by her garden. Both paintings are very well done in watercolor with added body color, pencil, and charcoal. Their condition is outstanding and both are mounted in their original period frames with antique glass. Sight Size: 41 Inches x 29¾ Inches each. Each painting signed LR: W. Andresen, Plymouth Vallejo Gallery features the finest in marine and maritime antiques, artifacts and fine art including pieces of naval and yachting history including the America’s Cup, the age of the clipper ships and merchant ships through to the great passenger and ocean liners of the early 20th Century. We are always seeking to purchase the finest quality maritime and marine themed art.
  • Creator:
    W. Andresen (British)
  • Creation Year:
    Dated 1906
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 47 in (119.38 cm)Width: 35 in (88.9 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Costa Mesa, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2139211400302

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