Tag: Marine Paintings
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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…
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10 Classic Works of Art, Marine Paintings – With Footnotes, #27
Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida, 1863 – 1923 Arrival of the Boats, c. 1898 Oil on canvas Private Collection Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida (27 February 1863 – 10 August 1923) was a Spanish painter. Sorolla excelled in the painting of portraits, landscapes, and monumental works of social and historical themes. His most typical works are characterized by…
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10 Classic Works of Art, Marine Paintings – With Footnotes, #22
WILLIAM FORMBY HALSALL, (American, 1841-1919) ON THE HIGH SEAS Oil on canvas 30 x 62 in., frame: 45 x 77 in. Private collection William Formby Halsall (born 1841) was a marine painter born in Kirkdale, England. He lived at Provincetown, Massachusetts and died as a US citizen in 1919. Halsall was educated in Boston, Massachusetts and…