Torsten Kruse (b. København 1939)
“Kurt”/“Moshulu”. Signed T. Kruse 99. Oil on canvas. 46×61 cm.
Literature: “Kurt” was launced in Glasgow in 1904 for thr German firm Siemers & Co. When the US entered WWI 'Kurt' became one of several German vessels seized in the US ports. The wife of Woodrow Wilson renamed the ship “Moshulu”, Indian for fearless. After a 10.5 million dollar refit, she is now a restaurant of the Philadelphia waterfront. She is seen in the painting setting out on her vigin voyage for Chile in 1904.
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Paintings, furniture and varia, 1 July 2024
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