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Saga Rose
Watercolor. 46,4 × 68 cm. [SOLD]
In this painting we see the arrival of the Saga Rose in Antwerp, Belgium. The ship is making a-so-called Continental Christmas Markets cruise. The lamppost strengthens the atmosphere in this painting. The empty promenade tells it is still early in the morning. As the passengers embark the Antwerp Cruise Terminal, they can walk right into the historic city of Antwerp. Note the details of the old harbor sheds at the bottom left of the painting.
Norwegian America Line
The Sagafjord and Vistafjord were fleetmates for Norwegian America Line and later for Cunard. During the years they stayed at the top of the luxury cruise experience.
Saga sisters
Saga Rose and Saga Ruby were reunited when bought by Saga Cruise in the late 90’s. The ship stayed immense poplular during there whole career.
Antwerp harbour
Most of the ships passing Vlissingen are on their way from /or to Antwerp, Belgium. The Westerschelde is a very busy river with 70.000 ship movements a year!
History
The Saga Rose (1965) is the former Sagafjord of the Norwegian America Line. The ship breathes sophistication and elegance: a typical classic cruise experience. After the ship was taken out of service in 2009, it was demolished several years later in China due to new stricter safety rules. In her career, the ship made no less than 44 world cruises, a record that has not yet been equaled to date.
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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.
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