Were Dutch art masters' paintings found intact on the recovered wreckage of Frau Maria sunk 1771, Baltic Sea?

Question

We were watching History show on Direct TV and storm knocked out reception, leaving us hanging in the last 25 minuetes --- were any of the Dutch paintings found intact on the sunken wreckage of the Frau Maria that went down in the Baltic Sea in 1771. They found the wreckage in 1999 and were trying to recover the cargo in 2002. I cannot find any more info on this. I hope someone can help. These were paintings from the estate of a wealthy Dutchman that were auctioned after his death. Catherine the Great bought many of them, and they were aboard the Frau Maria when it went down.

Answer 1

"The ship was in good condition when it was discovered, but only six objects from the deck of the ship have been salvaged. The cargo holds have not been disturbed, so the condition of any art on board remains unknown. The Finnish National Board of Antiquities is responsible for the ship and all recovery efforts."

"Vrouw Maria" : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vrouw_Maria

"Only three finds were lifted from the ship last summer: a metal ingot, an ordinary 1800-century clay pipe made in Gouda, and a lacquer seal, giving the initials of a textile manufacturer in Leyden, the Netherlands. These are perhaps not very exciting finds as might be expected, since they we re only lying around on the deck. Only the pipe could be reached through the hatch, which had been left open by the crew in 1771, when they attempted to bring as much as possible of the cargo ashore in their launch before the ship sank."

"The Vrouw Maria of 1771 – An example of documentary research" : http://www.abc.se/~m10354/publ/vr_maria.htm

Answer 2

I think I was watching the same show-they build up all this tension and then say, oh, the recovery of the ship is still going on. So annoying. I found your question trying to figure out what happened.

Answer 3

Don't know, but the chances are extremely small that canvas and oil would survive more than a few months underwater.