This impressive large-scale tin lithograph depicts the S.S. Imperator, one of the grand ocean liners of the early 20th century. Created as travel advertising for the Hamburg-American Line, the piece promoted luxurious transatlantic voyages between Hamburg and New York. The lithograph features a beautifully realistic rendering of the majestic vessel cutting through open waters, exemplifying the grandeur and optimism of the golden age of ocean travel. This beautiful piece of art is in very good condition with original wood frame and metal brass plaque that reads: Dimensions Length 919 feet, Beam 98 feet, Depth 62 feet. Quadruple Turbine 1847 S.S. “IMPERATOR” HAMBURG – AMERICAN LINE 50,000 Tons 1913 First of Three Sister Ships Largest in the World. The right corner is A.F. Bishop N.H. Conn 1911 . This is in wonderful original condition. Measures 35 3/4″ x 46 ” (here is an interesting article on the artist A. F. Bishop of New Haven, Conn. https://www.newhavenmuseum.org/museum-collections/online-exhibitions/micro-histories/albert-bishop-the-forgotten-genius-of-fair-haven/)
