SS Louisiana Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen (1850-1921) 1892 Known as the Audubon of Steam Vessels, Antonio Jacobsen was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, and received his art training there at the Royal Academy. Jacobsen immigrated to American in 1871 and took a job painting decorations on commercial safes for the Marvin Safe Company in New York City. With the encouragement of a steamship ...