An original gouache painting of the English merchant schooner "Laurel" leaving (Leghorn) Livorno, Italy, signed, titled and dated 1858 by the artist Michele Renault.

Framed in a superb mid-19th century gold leaf frame measuring 35" by 26 1/2". Michele Renault (1830-1870) was a ship painter in the port city of Leghorn, Italy. His work is quite accomplished with fine attention to the detail of the ship he was portraying. His work can be found in museums around the world.