4. “La Circassienne au Bain”
“La Circassienne au Bain” was a gorgeous painting by French artist Merry-Joseph Blondelm, which was purchased by a rich Titanic first-class passenger, Mauritz Håkan Björnström-Steffansson.
The man was the son of an important pioneer in the Swedish wood pulp industry, and he got the painting just a few moments before he embarked on the ship.
Panicked by the accident, Staffensson jumped off a gunwale into a collapsible lifeboat that was being lowered to the sea, and in his attempt to save his life, he left the expensive painting behind.
“La Circassienne au Bain” became the most costly object to sink with the ship when he submitted a $100,000 claim for it. Unfortunately, Staffensson didn’t receive the entire amount he requested, and his luxurious pants will always be one of the things that died along with the Titanic.
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