Steamboat in a Storm on the North Sea | Albert Rieger | 1905 18th Century head-and-shoulders figurehead of Leonidas on

head-and-shoulders figurehead of Leonidas on the bow

About 07:00 the ship put out blue colours and the ‘Venus’ answered by signalling a private code to which the other ship made no reply

particularly those showing details of the crew performing naval tasks

and her colours are being struck

and forests rendered in great detail with a particular relish given to the effects of light

Steamboat in a Storm on the North Sea | Albert Rieger | 1905 18th Century head-and-shoulders figurehead of Leonidas onAlbert Rieger was an Austrian painter best known for his dark, muted landscapes of Vienna. He frequently depicted mountains, waterways, and forests rendered in great detail with a particular relish given to the effects of light, using oscillating brush marks and contrasting moments of shadow to animate his subjects. Print: A premium quality heavyweight (200gsm) fine art print material with a smooth, clean finish. This museum quality paper is extremely