Marie-Edouard Adam (Circle), The Barque ‘Limbe’ In Choppy Waters Belgium There will we sit upon

There will we sit upon the rocksAnd see the shepherds feed their flocks

Ferdinand Leeke (1859-1923)

This early 20th-century Danish oil painting depicts a woman sewing

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

which appears to be wrapped around a desolate tree

Marie-Edouard Adam (Circle), The Barque ‘Limbe’ In Choppy Waters Belgium There will we sit uponThis 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