Ships by Moonlight, 1878

Provenance

Michaan’s Auctions, Alameda, California, October 17, 2025, lot 3204
H.V. Allison, New York, New York

Related Works

Coastal Scene, oil on canvas, 10 x 15 inches, signed lower right: M. F. H. de Haas; The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, Maryland

Tropical Sunset at Sea, 1862, oil on canvas, 24 x 24 inches, signed lower right: M.F.H. de Haas; The New York Historical Society, New York, New York

Note

Mauritz Frederik Hendrik de Haas, who once worked as a mariner, found great success in his spectacular maritime scenes. This work highlights the artist’s mastery of light, as the striking amber glow reflects onto the dark waves. His work is part of many museum collections, including the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Walters Art Museum, and the Yale University Art Gallery.