Nieuw Amsterdam paintings by Stephen Card

[Copper10-8]

Nieuw Amsterdam IV, the second Signature-class vessel, sister to Eurodam and Holland America Line's fifteenth and newest vessel, will be named on 04 JUL 10 in the city of Venice, Italy.

 

Stephen Card embarked on a sea-going career in 1970 as a Navigating Cadet with Denholm Ship Management, Ltd. He remained with the Glasgow firm for eleven years, rising to the rank of Chief Officer. He then joined Uiterwyk Lines and was appointed Master. In 1982, he came ashore in Bermuda to take up an appointment as Queen's Harbor Master, but in 1984 decided to develop his lifelong interest in painting and drawing and become a full-time marine artist.

Captain Stephen Card's association with Holland America Line began in 1984 when Nico van der Vorm, then chairman of the line, commissioned him to do portraits of the Noordam (III) and Nieuw Amsterdam (III). Those two portraits launched Stephen's career as a full time painter. Since then he has painted the portraits of every new Holland America Line ship and many of its great liners from the past. On the current fourteen HAL ships, and soon to be on the fifteenth, his paintings can be found in their forward stairwells, spanning several decks.

Captain Card recently finished the portraits that will be displayed inside Nieuw Amsterdam IV. Here they are:

 

Nieuw Amsterdam I (1906-1932) First quadruple expansion engined Holland Amerika Lijn liner and last ship that could be fitted with emergency sails on her foremast.

 

Nieuw Amsterdam II (1938-1974) The second largest liner ever built in the Netherlands and known as Holland's "Ship of State"

Nieuw Amsterdam II (1938-1974) This time after having been repainted with a grey hull, gold sheer line, buff funnnels with the green, white, green bands (green-white-green being the official colors of the city of Rotterdam)

 

Nieuw Amsterdam III (1983-2000) First new Holland America Line ship in a decade. She combined new and traditional features, including a two-story main show lounge and a walk-around open boat deck

 

Nieuw Amsterdam IV (2010-) Second Signature class vessel and sister of Eurodam. Shown departing Venice on her maiden voyage on 4 July 2010

 

Kinderdyk (1956-1970) First of a new "K" class of freighters. She had accomodation for 12 Cabin Class passengers

[Copper10-8]

Plus one additional piece of art for Nieuw Amsterdam by Captain Card depicting Nieuw Amsterdam I

[woodworker&knitter]

Thank you Copper 10-8. I look forward to seeing the paintings on our cruise in August

 

Barbara

[jhannah]

Very nice!

[Druke I]

Very nice indeed!

[fann1sh]

Thank you so much. What a wonderful array of canvases.

 

Your insider knowledge and polite impartiality are such an asset to this board!

[Himself]

The first HAL ship I was on was the Nieuw Amsterdam III. That was in November 1996 and she sailed out of New Orleans to the Western Caribbean. Now with the Enchanted Isle a peice of History, I wish HAL would put a ship into New Orleans to do the Western Caribbean during the Winter Season. I think one of the "S" or "R" class ships could do that run.

[Cruisin Suzin]

Thank you I will look forward to seeing these in Feburary...

[Atomica]

As always, more beautiful paintings from Captain Card! Thanks for posting those, John.

[holacanada]

Holacanada boarding Niew Amsterdam in 150 days, 9 hours, 53 minutes and 42 seconds...

 

Thank you Cooper10-8 for this update !

[Typhoon1]

Can't wait to take the Ipod Art Tour in February.

[seabourndt]

the paintings look great i did meet stephen once in london but cannot seem to write to him anymore. i was on the last NIEUW AMSTERDAM hong kong to japan. i hope to go to venice for the naming. not sure where they will be doing it where we will be able to see it and hopefully go on her next january

dave

[jtl513]

i hope to go to venice for the naming. not sure where they will be doing it where we will be able to see it and

Pier 117 in Venice, July 4 2010.

[innlady1]

Thanks, John....his paintings are incredibly beautiful. I always enjoy looking at them on board the Noordam.

[seacruise9]

Hi,

 

Thanks for posting these. I always enjoy his paintings on Holland America and Cunard ships. I have the Cunard and HAL books that feature his paintings. Also, I have five of his signed prints framed and hanging on my walls (Andrea Doria, QE2, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Prinsendam and Norway). I had the pleasure of meeting Stephen Card on the Pacific Princess on a cruise to Bermuda in 2002.

 

Chuck

[Sunshine91]

Thanks, John, for posting these pix of Capt. Card's fabulous paintings.

 

We had the pleasure of meeting Capt. Card on Noordam's inaugural. He was just wonderful to chat with.

 

I miss his postings here on CC.

[Gator83]

John,

 

Thank you for posting those. I look forward to seeing them in December.

 

Nancy