Date: 1843
Technique: Oil on panel, 56 x 72 cm
... A good example of Linnig's Romantic pursuit of effects can be seen in The 'Soho' enters the Scheldt estuary near Flushing, which is perhaps one of the most impressive paintings in his oeuvre. Linnig treats the subject in a particularly original manner by portraying the "Soho", a steamer of the London General Steam & Navigation Company, not as seen from its starboard or its port side as was customary, but rather in frontal view. As a result, the steamer is shown in extreme foreshortening and the bow of the ship gets the full attention. This special angle, combined with details such as the ship’s powerful radar unit, the rough sea, the stormy weather and the dilapidated guardhouse create an energetic and dynamic composition.
'Soho' (1823) was one of the oldest vessels in the fleet of the London General Steam & Navigation Company.
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