Carl Ludwig Bille, Nocturne With Sailing Ships Italy and spent most of the

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Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 19” x 15½” / 49cm x 39cmYear of creation: c

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Carl Ludwig Bille, Nocturne With Sailing Ships Italy and spent most of theThis fine 19th century nocturne by Danish artist Carl Ludwig Bille (1815 1898) evokes the dramatic romance of the ocean at night. Several sailing ships are navigating turbulent waters under the shimmering glow of a full moon. Their impressive sails expanding with the wind as the waves flicker with scattered light. Bille was a master of marine scenes and spent many years offshore studying the conditions first hand. Underpinning his work was a passion