Tag: adventure
-
01 Painting – Marine Art, Duncan Gleason’s U.S. Coast Guard Cutter ‘Bear’, with Footnotes, #328
USS Bear was a dual steam-powered and sailing ship built with six-inch (15.2 cm)-thick sides which had a long life in various cold-water and ice-filled environs. She was a forerunner of modern icebreakers and had a diverse service life. According to the United States Coast Guard official website, Bear is described as “probably the most famous…
-
01 Work, Merry Christmas to all, Per Breiehagen’ The Reluctant Reindeer, with Footnotes
Merry Christmas Wishes for the festive season! Christmas is a season of joy, love, and togetherness, making it the perfect time to spread festive cheer with thoughtful wishes… and prayers for the people of Gaza! They need at least that… Per Breiehagen: “I grew up in Ål, a small mountain town in southern Norway, surrounded…
-
01 Work of the Canals of Venice, Martín Rico y Ortega’s Gondolier in a Venetian Canal, with footnotes. #125
Estimated for 20,000 – 30,000 USD in Apr 2020 Martín Rico y Ortega (12 November 1833, El Escorial – 13 April 1908, Venice, Italy) was a Spanish painter of landscapes and cityscapes. Rico was one of the most important artists of the second half of the nineteenth century in his native country, and enjoyed wide international…
Zaidan Gallery 