#70 • Antonio Jacobsen "Roanoke" Oil Painting

Part of March 2025 Premier Auction (live auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $3,200.00

Status: Sold

Category: Art

An original oil painting on canvas by artist Antonio Jacobsen (American, 1850-1921) depicting the historic steamship SS Roanoke underway at sea. The SS Roanoke (1882–1916) has a colorful history, best known as a transit vessel for transporting people, freight, and gold between Seattle and the Klondike gold fields, ultimately sinking in 1916 off the coast of California, claiming over 50 lives. It is signed and dated 1898 in lower right-hand corner along with 31 Palisade Avenue Hoboken, NJ. Piece has an overall yellow tint of surface, possibly the oxidation of the oil-based paint. It is framed in a carved wood frame; measures approximately 27.75" x 41.5" overall, image sight 21.5" x 35"