Portrait of Captain Alid, under the command of Captain H. A. Klein

(1803 Flensburg - 1870 Altona) Portrait of the captain of the "Alida, under the command of Captain: H. A. Klein." Original title: Portrait of a three-masted barque under the Hamburg flag, with the company flag "W" and another flag with the number "145." Lorenz Petersen, the son of a sailor, was active in Altona from 1830, where he created numerous ship portraits for captains, owners, and shipowners. Until 1858, Peter Petersen painted his marine paintings independently, and from 1858 to 1869 he worked together with his half-brother Peter Christian Holm (1823-1888). Oil on canvas, mounted on masonite, signed and dated 1848. 47 cm x 64 cm. In a frame.