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24 Classic Marine Paintings – With Footnotes, #20
A clipper was a very fast sailing ship of the middle third of the 19th century, generally either a schooner or a brigantine. The original Baltimore clippers were schooners. They had multiple types of sail plans but the most common was three masts and a square rig. They were generally narrow for their length, small…
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12 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #41
Christophe J Guise, (American, 20th C) Whaling ships Acrylic on board 61″ x 19″ Private collection A whaler or whaling ship is a specialized ship, designed for whaling, the catching or processing of whales. The sail or steam-driven whaleship of the 16th to early 20th century and the floating factory. There have also been vessels which…