Marie-Edouard Adam (Circle), The Barque ‘Limbe’ In Choppy Waters Belgium towards open pasture where cattle

towards open pasture where cattle graze

His works are held in numerous public collections including at the Tate Gallery

A little way off

while numerous papers scatter its surface

Ferdinand Leeke (1859-1923)

Marie-Edouard Adam (Circle), The Barque ‘Limbe’ In Choppy Waters Belgium towards open pasture where cattleThis late 19th century French oil painting depicts the barque Limbe in choppy waters, with the silhouettes of two further ships beyond. It was probably produced at Le Havre, France, and its stylistically reminiscent of works by Marie Edouard Adam (1847 1929). Built at Sunderland, England, in July 1864, the 325 ton Limbe was a three masted barque that traversed the North Atlantic. Seen here in around 1875, its under the command of Captain Deshayes and