Ship GEORGE F. PATTEN Passing Heliogolan

Heinrich Petersen, artist. Oil on canvas. GEORGE F. PATTEN; passing Heligoland (Ostend), Germany. Starboard view under full sail. Flying union jack, pennant with initials G.F.P.; five signal flags, and ensign. Black hull with white stripe and false gunports. Fort in left background, two-masted schooner in right background. crew visible on deck. Seas moderate, partly cloudy sky. 23.5 x 30.5