Tag: Sea

Hendrik Cornelisz. Vroom, The Return to Amsterdam of the Second Expedition to the East Indies, c, 1599 Oil on canvas h 102.3cm × w 218.4cm The Dutch first reached the Indonesian archipelago in 1596. But it was the second attempt, in 1598, that was a commercial triumph. As stated in the inscription on the frame, ‘trade…

01 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #52B

Apr 28, 2018

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Henri Matisse, 1869 – 1954 , France Étretat, c.1926 Oil on canvas 55 x 66 cm Modern Museum, Stockholm Étretat is a commune in the Seine-Maritime in Normandy, north-western France. It is best known for its chalk cliffs, including three natural arches and a pointed formation called L’Aiguille or the Needle, which rises 70 metres (230 ft) above the sea.[1]…

01 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #52A

Apr 28, 2018

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William Joy, (Great Yarmouth 1803-1867 Chichester) A stiff onshore breeze with a dismasted merchantman foundering on the rocks, c. 1856.’ Watercolour with scratching out, on paper 11¼ x 15¼ in. (28.6 x 38.8 cm.) Private collection George William Joy (July 7, 1844 in Dublin, Ireland – October 28, 1925 in Purbrook, Hampshire) was an Irish painter in…

01 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #98

Apr 23, 2018

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William Lee-Hankey Honfleur oil on canvas 25 x 30 ½ in. (63.5 x 77.4 cm.) Private Collection Honfleur is a commune in the Calvados department in northwestern France. It is located on the southern bank of the estuary of the Seine across from le Havre and very close to the exit of the Pont de Normandie.…

01 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS, GORDON HOPE GRANT – WITH FOOTNOTES, #97

Apr 22, 2018

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Gordon Hope Grant, (American, 1875-1962) The Tea Clipper oil on canvas h. 24-1/2 w. 21-1/2 in. Private collection A Tea Clipper is a clipper built for tea trade, mainly from China The boom years of the clipper ship era began in 1843 as a result of a growing demand for a more rapid delivery of tea…

01 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #94

Apr 21, 2018

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PIERRE GAILLARDOT (French. 1910-2002) St. Raphael Watercolor on Paper 18 ½” by 23 ½” Private collection The Port of Saint -Raphael, also known as the “Vieux Port” and its small coastal town, are located directly to the West of the Esterel mountains and lie to the East of the Massif des Maures. The village of Saint…

01 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #91

Apr 19, 2018

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18TH CENTURY PAINTER Naval battle in front of San Fruttuoso Oil on canvas 142X190 Private collection The painting depicts a naval battle between Genoese and Ottoman ships. In the background is the bay and the abbey of San Fruttuoso di Camogli. In this case there are very few real views in the area of ancient…

01 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #94

Apr 19, 2018

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William Skilling, after Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida, British/American (18?? – 1964) Afternoon on the Beach (Beach at Zarauz), circa 1955 Oil on Canvas, signed 48 x 60 in. (121.92 x 152.4 cm) Private collection Zarautz Beach is the largest in Gipuzkoa and its 2,500 metres make it a multidisciplinary space, with different aspects and people. Families, surfers…

01 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #18 G

Apr 15, 2018

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George Wesley Bellows, 1882 – 1925 APPROACH OF RAIN, c. 1913 Oil on panel 13 1/4 by 19 1/2 inches, (33.7 by 49.5 cm) Private Collection George Wesley Bellows, (born Aug. 12, 1882, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.—died Jan. 8, 1925, New York, N.Y.) American painter and lithographer noted for his paintings of action scenes and for his…

01 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #18 F

Apr 15, 2018

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Renat Ramazanov Near the sea Oil, Canvas 90 × 100 cm Private collection Renat Ramazanov was born on September 15, 1978 in the town of Vyshniy Volochek in the Kalinin Region of Russia. The naturally-gifted artist entered art school in Alushta, Ukraine in 1988, studying under Gleba Nikolai, and finishing in 1993 with honors. He…

01 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #18 E

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James Edward Buttersworth, 1817 – 1894 U.S.S. CONSTITUTION (OLD IRONSIDES) OFF SANDY HOOK, circa 1870 (3 MASTER FORTY GUNS) Oil on board 8 by 10 inches. (20.3 by 25.4 cm) Painted . USS Constitution is a wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy, named by President George Washington after the Constitution of the United States of America.…

01 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #18 D

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EDWARD MORAN (Attributed), American (1829-1901) Stormy Seas Oil on canvas, unsigned. 15 x 18 inches Private Collection Edward Moran (August 19, 1829 in Bolton, Lancashire, England – June 8, 1901 in New York City) was an American artist of maritime paintings. Moran was born in England on August 19, 1829. Following in the footsteps of his…

01 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #18 C

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Patrick von Kalckreuth, 1892 Starnberg – 1970 München Evening on the coast Oil on canvas H 60.5 cm, W 90 cm Private Collection Patrick von Kalckreuth (1892–1970) was a leading German maritime painter. He was born Patrick Dunbar and was the son of a German naval officer. After his father’s death, his mother remarried to Richard von Kalckreuth…

01 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #18 B

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JACK LORIMER GRAY FISHING DRAGGER, c. 1961 Oil on canvas 24 ins x 36 ins; 59.9 cms x 89.9 cms Private Collection A fishing trawler/Dragger is a commercial fishing vessel designed to operate fishing trawls. Trawling is a method of fishing that involves actively dragging or pulling a trawl through the water behind one or…

01 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #18 A

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James Peale, (1749–1831) Sir Peter Parker’s Attack Against Fort Moultrie Oil on canvas. 20 × 30 in (50.8 × 76.2 cm) Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Williamsburg, Virginia, United States of America The Battle of Sullivan’s Island or the Battle of Fort Sullivan was fought on June 28, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War. It took place near…

01 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #93

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Alain Héraud Voilier noir/ Black sailboat Oil on paper. 61 x 46 cm Private collection Alain Héraud was born and raised in Paris. At the age of 12, he follows courses in the Louvre and this experience determined his artistic direction. At the age of 16, he entered the Collège d’Enseignement d’Art Graphique de Corvisart. At…

02 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #92

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Alain Héraud Deux voiliers/ Two sailboats Oil on paper. 61 x 46 cm Private collection Alain Héraud was born and raised in Paris. At the age of 12, he follows courses in the Louvre and this experience determined his artistic direction. At the age of 16, he entered the Collège d’Enseignement d’Art Graphique de Corvisart. At…

01 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #89

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Jack Laycox, (1921 – 1984 San Francisco, CA) “Beach at Honfleur”, France Watercolor on Arches paper 22.25″ H x 29.5″ W Private collection Honfleur is a commune in the Calvados department in northwestern France. It is located on the southern bank of the estuary of the Seine across from le Havre and very close to the…

02 CLASSIC MARINE PAINTINGS, THE LOWER POOL – WITH FOOTNOTES, #52

Apr 12, 2018

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