Unknown artist 19th Century. Unsigned. Relined canvas 45.5 x 78 cm.
The Frigate Eugenie. According to text verso painted 1851-53. Relined canvas 45.5 x 78 cm.
Relined canvas. Cracks and retouches all over the surface. Crazings. Badly restored.
Commander-in-Chief Christian Adolf Virgin (1797-1870)
HM Frigate Eugenie, was a Swedish frigate and a sailing ship equipped with 40 cannons. During the years 1851-1853, Eugenie became the first Swedish warship ever to make a world voyage under the command of Christian Adolf Virgin, intended to promote Swedish trade in the world.