J. Schotnagel, 'P.C. Hooft', decoupage, circa 1930

A Dutch folk art cutout work in wood and oil paint depicting the passenger ship Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft. 
In the sky are visible an airplane and the airship Graff Zeppelin. 

The MS Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft was a Dutch passenger ship owned by the Dutch Steamship Company (Stoomvaart-Maatschappij Nederland).

Due to a fire on December 25, 1925, during construction, the ship was not completed on time at the French shipyard. It was then finalised in Amsterdam. The ship was completed in August 1926 and entered service that same year on the Amsterdam-Dutch East Indies line.

In 1930, it was decided to improve the ship's performance with new diesel engines. From 1931, it was back in service until November 14, 1932. That day, it was moored at Amsterdam's Sumatrakade when a fire broke out. The ship was towed out to sea to avoid damage to the quay. The damage to the ship was extensive, and it was scrapped.

In 1929 the airship Graff Zeppelin made a promotional flight over Amsterdam. 

It is likely our maker, the unknown J. Schotnagel, lived also in the Dutch capital, having witnessed both the Pieter Corneliszoon and the Graff Zeppelin. 

Circa 1930. 

59 x 44 cm

In very fine condition