Bidspirit auction | Oil on Canvas, Max Hoel

Oil on Canvas, Max Hoel Coastal Steamship Seascape - Artist: Max Hoel Date: Late 19th century Medium: Oil on canvas Description: A maritime oil painting by Max Hoel depicting a single-funnel coastal steamship or steam-powered working vessel underway through a rolling sea. Sailboats appear along the distant horizon beneath a dramatic cloud-filled sky, with sunlight breaking across the water from the left. The vessel's dark hull and rising smoke are rendered against muted blue, green, and ochre tones. Signed Max Hoel in red at lower right and presented in a later ornate gilt-composition frame. Dimensions: 28 in. H, 35 in. W, framed. Signature: Signed Max Hoel at lower right Shipping note: While Stevens Auction Company does not provide packing and shipping services, we do have a list of recommended third-party shippers to assist you in shipping to and from our facility. Please note that property must be removed from our premises within fifteen (15) days following the auction. Property not removed within this time frame is subject to a storage charge of $10 per day per item as outlined in our terms and conditions. Please review our website, stevensauction.com, for a list of recommended shippers and other information. Please contact us at info@stevensauction.com if you require further assistance. Condition: Displays overall craquelure, age-related darkening, surface grime, scattered abrasions, small paint losses, and minor surface accretions. The canvas appears unlined, with no obvious tears or reverse patches visible in the photographs. Some looseness or undulation may be present. The gilt-composition frame exhibits scattered rubbing, finish wear, cracking, and minor losses. Not examined under ultraviolet light. Dimensions: 28 x 35 in