Jack Grunwell

Historic Maritime Miniature Watercolor of SS Great Britain 1843

Title: Historic Miniature Watercolor Triptych of Bristol Sailing Ships by Jack Grunwell, 20th century British artist Medium: Watercolor on thin card, unframed Measurements: each min...

Title: Historic Miniature Watercolor of Floating Harbour in Bristol circa 1880 by Jack Grunwell, 20th century British artist Medium: Watercolor on thin card, unframed Measurements: ...

Title: Set of Three Maritime Miniature Watercolors of Historic Bristol Ships by Jack Grunwell, 20th century British artist Medium: Watercolor on thin card, unframed Measurements (each): Approx. : 2.75 inches (height) x 3.25 inches (width) Condition: Very good and highly presentable Provenance: From a large private collection of this artists work in Bristol, England. Description: This distinctive trio of miniature watercolors by British artist Jack Grunwell offers a compelling tribute to Bristol’s maritime past, featuring two iconic ships and a historic waterfront scene: Brunel’s SS Great Britain (1845) – Launched in 1843, the SS Great Britain was the world’s first iron-hulled, steam-powered passenger liner to cross the Atlantic. Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, this revolutionary ship now resides as a museum in Bristol’s Floating Harbour. Grunwell captures her at sea with smoke billowing and sails unfurled, evoking her groundbreaking 19th-century voyages. The Matthew Returns to Bristol (1998) – This painting celebrates the modern reconstruction of The Matthew, a 15th-century caravel famously sailed by John Cabot in 1497. The replica returned to Bristol Harbour in 1998 after a transatlantic voyage, marking 500 years since Cabot’s historic journey to Newfoundland. The ship sails beneath Clifton Suspension Bridge...

Title: Redcliffe Bristol Historic Maritime Watercolor Sailing Ships River Scene by Jack Grunwell, 20th century British artist Medium: Watercolor on thin card, unframed Measurements:...

Fine late 19th-century nautical watercolour. Ships off a choppy coastline. The buoy has been inscribed 'Shambles', and the watercolour has been heightened with white. Well presented ...

This accomplished nautical study depicts the HMS Northampton which was a Nelson-class armoured cruiser built for the Royal Navy in 1876. She was built by Napier and Sons in their yar...

Historical antique watercolor of noted steam yacht Akela built in 1899 in US, converted for WWI service in 1917 and returned to owner in 1919. Signed Bond in the lower right and fram...

A delightful watercolour scene depicting ships moored at St Sampson's harbour in Guernsey. Signed and dated to the lower right. Presented in a wooden frame with a gilt window. On paper.