Ocean Liner Art

Marine Art painting of the vessel Noordam

Marine Art painting of the vessel Noordam

Marine art detail: Noordam (2)

Marine art detail: Noordam (1)

Noordam

Watercolor on Arches paper. 23,7 x 50 cm. [SOLD]

This watercolor painting shows the arrival of Noordam in New York in the mid-fifties. To make the imposing skyline of New York – and the Noordam – stand out well, I opted for a wide panoramic size painting. I have created symmetry by making the Empire State Building the centerpiece of the painting. The familiar and famous Moran tugs assist the Noordam on the river Hudson to her berth at the Holland America Line 5th street pier at Hoboken, New Jersey.

Immigrants

From time to time I create artwork for people who’s family (or themselves) has been immigrated to the USA with a liner. I’m privileged to depict a part of there family history!

Moran tugs

The famous Moran Tugs with their distinctive ‘M’ create always extra visual value to a painting. I have depicted two of them on this watercolor assisting Noordam.

s.s.Rotterdam

This particular painting was exhibited onboard the s.s.Rotterdam at the new years reception of Vereninging ‘De Lijn’!

Noordam (1938) was the first cargo/passenger ship built for the Holland America Line

The ship transported many people and freight on the Rotterdam-New York

History

Noordam (1938) was the first ship of a quartet of almost identical cargo/passenger ships built for the Holland America Line. The ship transported many people and freight on the Rotterdam-New York service until 1963. Soldiers who were transported during World War II with Noordam left a visual memory by scratches on the ship’s railing. These marks were showing a long time after the war had ended. Noordam was sold to Messagières Maritimes in 1963 and finally demolished in 1967.

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Willem Johan Hoendervanger

I’m a fulltime Dutch marine artist. I work for private and professional clients all over the world to create an unique artwork of their vessels. Which ship would you like to have a painting of? Contact me with your personal wishes. I’m looking forward to hearing from you.

Besides being a maritime artist I’m also the co-founder of a company which produces 1:1250 shipmodels. Make sure to check out our different (mainly Dutch) scale models. We do accept commissions from shipping companies as well. Feel free to ask for a price quote: More info: BFT1250.nl.