That’s a beautiful framed print (likely a high-quality reproduction or lithograph) of the famous four-masted barque Herzogin Cecilie — one of the most celebrated and fastest merchant sailing ships of the early 20th century.

Here are a few nice examples of similar artistic depictions of her under sail — your framed piece has that classic, atmospheric style with dramatic skies and seas that many prints of this ship share: Herzogin Cecilie (German for “Duchess Cecilie”) was launched in 1902 in Germany as a training and cargo vessel for Norddeutscher Lloyd. She was unusually painted white (most similar ships were black or green), making her strikingly elegant.

She later became famous under Finnish ownership (Gustaf Erikson line) in the tough Australian grain trade — racing across the globe to deliver wheat from South Australia to Europe, often rounding stormy Cape Horn. She won the unofficial “grain race” multiple times and was known as one of the fastest windjammers of her era.

Tragically, in April 1936, while carrying a huge load of grain and heading up the English Channel in thick fog, she ran aground near Salcombe, Devon (UK). Despite salvage efforts, she was eventually wrecked and broken up on the rocks. Her dramatic end made her even more legendary — many people still remember her fondly as “the Duchess.”

Your picture captures her in her glory days under full sail, and it’s a very popular subject for maritime art and prints. These are often collected by sailing enthusiasts — nice find! 🏴‍☠️⛵ Your framed piece is a vintage print (likely a high-quality offset lithograph or reproduction) of the painting by Australian maritime artist Arthur Victor Gregory (A.V. Gregory, 1867–1957), depicting the famous four-masted barque Herzogin Cecilie under full sail in a gale, with sails partially furled as described in the accompanying text label.

The label notes it’s from the collections of the Åland Maritime Museum (donated by Mrs. Vivi de Cloux), and many such prints were produced as commemorative or decorative items tied to the ship’s legendary status in the grain trade and its dramatic 1936 wreck. These are popular among sailing ship enthusiasts, collectors of windjammer memorabilia, and maritime art fans.