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subject: Ship portrait depicting the bark Amanda's final journey. The sky is dark, and the waves are high. To save lives, the ship and cargo, the masts are cut. Captain A.F. Ljungberg from Porvoo, dressed in a raincoat and sou’wester, is shouting orders.
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Title: ship portrait
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subject: Ship portrait depicting the bark Amanda's final journey.
The sky is dark, and the waves are high.
To save lives, the ship and cargo, the masts are cut.
Captain A.
F.
Ljungberg from Porvoo, dressed in a raincoat and sou’wester, is shouting orders.

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