"Boat Portrait By Antonio Simone Gouache "
Large gouache by Antonio de Simone, 64cmx46cm, representing the Valiant. Restoration required. Left side of the gouache. Antonio De Simone. Antonio De Simone was an Italian marine painter. He painted numerous paintings depicting various ships at sea: frigates, yachts, sailing ships and steamships, in storms and with their sails lowered. De Simone also painted historical battle scenes, such as the famous Bombardment of Alexandria, which is in the Greenwich Royal Museums.