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ANTONIO JACOBSEN, 1850-1921 Harmonia, circa 1875-76. Oil on canvas 18 by 30 inches, (45.7 by 76.2 cm) Private collection Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen (November 2, 1850 – February 2, 1921) was a Danish-born American maritime artist known as the “Audubon of Steam Vessels”. He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark where he attended the Royal Academy…

Hans Bohrdt, Wilhelm Gustloff in the Port of Hamburg, c. 1939 01 Classic Works of Art, Marine Paintings – With Footnotes, #104

May 29, 2018

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Hans Bohrdt, (11 February 1857 – 19 December 1945) Wilhelm Gustloff in the Port of Hamburg, c. 1939 Oil on canvas 80 x 120 cm Private collection MV Wilhelm Gustloff was a German cruise ship transformed into a military transport ship. She was sunk on 30 January 1945 by Soviet submarine S-13 in the Baltic Sea,…

William Edward Webb, View of a Harbor 01 Classic Works of Art, Marine Paintings – With Footnotes, #109

May 23, 2018

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William Edward Webb, English, 1862-1903 View of a Harbor Oil on canvas 22 x 38 inches (56 x 96.5 cm) Private collection William Edward Webb (British, 1862-1903). A permanent resident of Manchester, he widely frequented the coasts and ports of Great Britain, producing an impressive output of active scenes celebrating the challenges faced by those who…

Amos Sewell, Peg-legged Captain 01 Classic Works of Art, Marine Paintings – With Footnotes, #103

May 21, 2018

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Amos Sewell (American, 1901-1983) Peg-legged Captain Oil on board 32 x 24 in. (sight) Amos F. Sewell, (1901-1983), was born in Oakland, California. By 1921 he had a job as a bank clerk and he studied night classes at the California School of Fine Arts. In his spare time he drew unsolicited interior story illustrations…

Claude Monet, The Museum at Le Havre, 1873 01 Classic Works of Art, Marine Paintings – With Footnotes, #108

May 21, 2018

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Claude Monet The Museum at Le Havre, 1873 Oil on canvas 75 x 100 cm The National Gallery, London, UK This is an important work which dates from a key period in the artist’s career. In the early 1870s Monet lived mainly at Argenteuil but made frequent trips to his home town, Le Havre, on…

Kasia Derwinska, Distant lands 01 Classic Works of Art, Marine Paintings – With Footnotes, #106

May 21, 2018

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Kasia Derwinska, Spain Distant lands Photography 15.7 H x 31.5 W x 0 in Private collection Kasia Derwinska “Photography is my way of communicating with the world. In my work, I talk about own experiences, thoughts, doubts, fears and hopes trying to reflect my own life’s path. In addition to my experiences, my creations are inspired…

Margarita Kukhtina, Harbor Port Credit 01 Classic Works of Art, Marine Paintings – With Footnotes, #100

May 19, 2018

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Margarita Kukhtina, Canada Harbor Port Credit Oil on Canvas 48 H x 32 W x 1 in Private collection Port Credit was originally a settlement of the Mississauga Ojibwe First Nations band and a trading post established in 1720 for the exchange of goods from the Europeans for furs trapped by the Mississaugas. After the War…

On Deck, Treasure Island interior illustration 01 Classic Works of Art, Marine Paintings – With Footnotes, #101

May 12, 2018

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Henry Cruse Murphy, (American, 1886-1931) On Deck, Treasure Island interior illustration Oil on canvas 26 x 20 in. Private collector Henry Cruse Murphy, Jr., (1886-1931), was born February 26, 1886 in Brooklyn, NY. He was a member of one of Brooklyn’s oldest families. In 1904 he graduated from a Brooklyn public high school, after which he…

NORMAN LINDSAY 1879-1969 – Boarded, c. 1954 01 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #126

May 10, 2018

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NORMAN LINDSAY 1879-1969 Boarded, c. 1954 Watercolour on paper 51.5 x 40 cm Private collection Naval boarding is to come up against, or alongside, an enemy ship to attack by placing combatants aboard the enemy ship. The goal of boarding is to capture, or destroy, the enemy vessel. Larger ships carried specially trained and equipped sailors,…

Abraham de Verwer, (1600 – 1650) Sailing Ships in a Bay 01 Classic Works of Art, Marine Paintings – With Footnotes, #128

May 9, 2018

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Abraham de Verwer, (1600 – 1650) Sailing Ships in a Bay Oil on canvas 33 x 42 cm Private collection Abraham de Verwer (1585, Haarlem – 1650, Amsterdam), was a Dutch Golden Age painter of cityscapes, (river) landscapes and seascapes. He was also called Abraham de Verweer van Burghstrate. He travelled in northern France and when he…

Cornelis Claesz van Wieringen, Coastal Landscape with a Warship at Anchor 01 Classic Works of Art, Marine Paintings – With Footnotes, #127

May 8, 2018

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Cornelis Claesz van Wieringen Coastal Landscape with a Warship at Anchor Oil on panel 49.5 x 84.5 cm Private collection Cornelis Claesz van Wieringen (c. 1576 – 29 December 1633) was a Dutch Golden Age painter. He was born and died in Haarlem. He was the son of a Haarlem captain He specialized in paintings depicting ships…

Auton Nowak, 1865 – 1932, Gdańsk, A Polish Shipyard 01 Classic Works of Art, Marine Paintings – With Footnotes, #125

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Auton Nowak, 1865 – 1932 Gdańsk, A Polish Shipyard Oil On Canvas 47″H x 37″W Private collection Gdańsk is a Polish city on the Baltic coast. It is the capital of the Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland’s principal seaport and the centre of the country’s fourth-largest metropolitan area. The city lies on the southern edge of Gdańsk Bay off the Baltic…

George Albert Thompson, Fishing boats 01 Classic Works of Art by the Old Masters, Marine Paintings – With Footnotes, #21c

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George Albert Thompson, (1868 – 1938) Fishing boats Oil on canvas 19-1/2 x 23-1/2 in. (49.5 x 59.7 cm.) Private Collection George Albert Thompson, (1868 – 1938), best known for Connecticut landscapes and coastal scenes including atmospheric nocturnes, George Thompson frequently painted around Bridgeport, Mystic, and New Haven. He was an art teacher at the Yale School of Fine…

Édouard Adam (French, 1847-1929), The ships La Pacicique and Tropique passing at sea 01 Classic Works of Art by the Old Masters, Marine Paintings – With Footnotes, #21c

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Édouard Adam (French, 1847-1929) The ships La Pacicique and Tropique passing at sea Oil on canvas 24 x 36 in. (60.9 x 91.4 cm.) Private Collection Édouard Adam (French, 1847-1929) was the name of both a father and son who painted ship’s portraits in the port of Le Havre around the same time. There is much confusion…

Henry Malfroy, Martigues 01 Classic Works of Art by the Old Masters, Marine Paintings – With Footnotes, #21b

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Henry Malfroy ( b. January 15, 1895, in Martinique; died in 1944) Martigues Oil on canvas 60 x 92 cm Private Collection Martigues is a commune northwest of Marseille. It is part of the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region on the eastern end of the Canal de Caronte. Nicknamed the “Provençale Venice”, Martigues is a…

Joaquín Sorolla, 1863 – 1923, SPANISH, RETURN WITH THE CATCH, c. 1908 17 Classic Works of Art by the Old Masters, Marine Paintings – With Footnotes, #21a

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Joaquín Sorolla, 1863 – 1923, SPANISH RETURN WITH THE CATCH, c. 1908 Oil on canvas 25.5 by 37.5cm., 10 by 14½in. Private Collection Painted on El Cabañal beach, Valencia, in 1908, the present work takes up a theme that preoccupied Sorolla like no other: returning fishermen attended by their wives and daughters carrying baskets in which to carry…

Montague Dawson, British, 1895-1973 Night Suspect (A British Coast Guard Cutter in Pursuit) 01 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #125

May 5, 2018

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Montague Dawson, British, 1895-1973 Night Suspect (A British Coast Guard Cutter in Pursuit) Signed Montague Dawson(ll) Oil on canvas 25 x 36 inches (61 x 91.5 cm) Private collection The painting depicts the dramatic chase on a moonlit night by the British Coast Guard, firing a canon at suspected smugglers in the English Channel. More on this…

01 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART BY THE OLD MASTERS, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #21G

May 2, 2018

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Joaquín Sorolla, 1863 – 1923, SPANISH CHILDREN ON THE SHORE, ,c. 1905 Oil on canvas 33.5 by 63cm., 13 by 24¾in. Private Collection This scene combines one of Sorolla’s most jewel-like renditions of the sea and cliffs of Cabo de San Antonio, Jávea, with a portrayal of a personal family moment. Depicting, from left to right, his three…

01 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART BY THE OLD MASTERS, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #21F

May 2, 2018

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