ARTIST: Tomaso De Simone (Italian, c. 1805 - 1888)
NAME: Sail Ship
YEAR: 1883
MEDIUM: oil on canvas
CONDITION: Relined. Restretched. Some craquelure. Some scattered inpaintings.
SIGHT SIZE: 14 x 22 inches / 35 x 55 cm
FRAME SIZE: 19 x 26 inches / 48 x 66 cm
SIGNATURE: lower right
NAME VARIANTS: Tomasso Desimone
CATEGORY: antique vintage painting
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BIOGRAPHY:
The Neapolitan port painter, Tomaso de Simone is considered to be one of the most important ship portraitists who practiced in the Italian seaport cities. The father of noted sea painter Antonio de Simone, Tomaso specialized in oils, the majority depicting warships and merchant vessels. He also created scenes of the Battles of Lissa (1867) and Alexandria (1882).The architectural properties of Tomaso de Simone's paintings are exceptional. His hull shapes have fullness and flexibility, his rigging shows a wealth of detail. His portrait of the American continental navy frigate constellation was proven so accurate that it was used as a guide for restoration of the ship, still afloat today in Baltimore. From an artistic standpoint, his paintings are richly executed and dramatically appealing.Although not as prolific as his son, the works of Tomaso de Simone are arguably more important. In recent years, their value has increased dramatically as they become more rare and sought after by important museums and private collectors world wide.