Oil on canvas painting depicting the Robert E. Lee steamboat sailing in a city harbor, after St. Louis, Gateway to the West, 1878 by John Stobart, born 1929. Signed lower right: W.T. Bate. Housed in a richly decorated gilt wood frame. John Stobart is a British maritime artist known for his paintings of American harbor scenes during the Golden Age of Sail. American Oil Paintings, Fine Art For Collectors.