titanic white star line oil portrait painting of an officer wearing mess or summer uniform c19001912 size 36 x 31 inches

Description

A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE A VERY RARE EXAMPLE OF A WHITE STAR LINE OFFICER IN MESS OR SUMMER UNIFORM PAINTED ON CANVAS IN THE ORIGINAL GILT PLASTER CAST FRAME.
OFFICERS UNIFORM (Visit Link Below For Details).
http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/white-star-line-uniform-1912.html
Tropical or "Summer" Dress: For tropical dress, both the jacket and pants were white, and often, the shoes as well. The jacket was high "Russian" collared, and was single breasted, with only 5 buttons. Shoulder boards were worn with this instead of cuff braid on the sleeves. No tie was worn with summer dress, and the only shirt would have been a sleeveless undershirt.
Mess Dress: "Mess Dress", as it is called, was for formal occaisions.
Essentially the same uniform, it was white, and of much lighter fabric.
FURTHER DETAILS TO FOLLOW ON THE POSSIBLE
IDENTIFICATION OF THE SITTER AND HIS RANK.
COULD HE HAVE SERVED ON THE INFAMOUS TITANIC ?
Although there were many luxury liners operated by the company,some more well known than others.
(Visit pasted link below for list of White Star Line vessels)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_White_Star_Line_ships
ABOUT THE WHITE STAR LINE COMPANY:
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Star_Line
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Close-up View of an officers White Star Line Brass Button,which bears the flag insignia.
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The portrait bears a very close resemblance to the well known Titanic Officer William Murdock.
Could this be him ? Who Knows.
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Old Photograph of two White Star Line Officers.
(The officer on the left in white uniform wearing a black dickie bow,was the Chief Purser to the Captain.The other officer to his right is seen wearing a white summer uniform with identicle collar to the one seen in our portrait.
The most well known Flagship of the White Star Line Company was the Titanic,and shown below are a few images of the best known liner.
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Titanic moored.
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Inner Atrium Stairway on Titanic
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Upper canopied deck with cane tables and chairs seen.
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CONDITION
Very good condition (some old little patches to rear of canvas but properly restored)
DATE
Approx.1900-1912
RARE SURVIVING PORTRAIT
There are very few surviving oil portraits of serving White Star Line officers,painted around the actual timeline of the famous Titanic disaster,which would perhaps be an ideal addition in the museum
dedicated to the Titanic story.
This portrait would ideally suit a collector of the White Star Line Company,and definately someone captivated with the common connection to the
RMS TITANIC and the story of the disaster 14th April 1912,finally sinking after midnight on the 15th
MEASUREMENTS ( Including Frame )
Height 36 Inches
Width 31 Inches
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