Boat Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Each a watercolor with graphite on watercolor paper adhered to a single sketchbook page, sheet measures 10 1/4 x 14 3/8 inches (261 x 365 mm). The top painting is initialed and dated...

A Canal in Venice by American artist Frank LeBrun Kirkpatrick (1853-1917) Watercolor on paper, image measuring 15 x 21 inches; framed measurement: 25 x 31 inches. Signed by the art...

Francis Chapin (American, 1899-1965) Signed: Francis Chapin (lower, right) " Edgartown ", circa 1950s (titled on paper verso) Watercolor on paper Image Size: 15" x 22" Housed in...

Title: Miniature Watercolor of Bristol Looking Toward Clifton Suspension Bridge by Jack Grunwell, 20th century British artist Medium: Waterc...

Watercolor on watercolor paper, 5 1/8 x 8 1/4 inches (130 x 210 mm), the full sheet. Initialed "H.D.W.L." in watercolor in the left image area (in the area of the sky), and titled an...

Title: Miniature Watercolor of Avon Gorge with Clifton Suspension Bridge and Ship by Jack Grunwell, 20th century British artist Medium: Wate...

Janusz Kokot was born in Kalisz in 1960. He studied at the Pedagogical University in Częstochowa at the Art Institute. He practices painting and drawing. In the years 1988 - 2020 he ...

The artist: Henri Aime Duhem (1860-1941) French *see notes below, signed Title: Sunset Medium: signed gouache on paper, loosely laid over card, unfram...

Watercolor on card stock, 4 3/4 x 11 1/2 inches (120 x 292 mm), the full sheet. Signed in blue watercolor on the lower right recto, titled in black ink on the verso. Scattered light ...

Érizac Harbour Pierre Neveu (French, 20th Century) Signed lower left and inscribed “Érizac” lower left. Medium: watercolour on paper. Size: 19.75 × 25.5 inches Provenance: from the a...

This series of cyanotype triptychs showcases the beauty of nature scenes, including stunning beaches and oceans, as well as the intricate textures of water, forests, and skies. These...

Title: French Watercolor of Nice Port with Sailboats and Coastal Architecture by Robert Lepine (French, 1929 - 2017) Signed: Yes Medium: Watercolor painting on artists paper Size: 11...

A finely detailed gouache depicting a view of Naples with Mount Vesuvius in the distance and boats populating the foreground. Well presented in a vintage gilt frame. Unsigned. On pap...

Original watercolor on archival paper of a Portuguese fisherman with fishing boats in the background. Done in an academic style. Great detail. Signed by the artist and dated 1971 lo...

A charming coastal scene rendered in loose brushstrokes and a delicately muted colour palette. Beautifully presented in a gilt frame with a wash-line mount. Unsigned. On paper. Image...

This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. "Abstract Ripples Under Moonlight" is a handmade cyanotype print portraying the subtle movements and abstract ripples of t...

Signed lower right, 'DeMartis' for James Joseph DeMartis (American, 1926-1996) and painted circa 1965. Born in Queens, New York, James Joseph DeMartis served with distinction in World War II and was decorated at the Battle of the Bulge. He subsequently attended painting classes at New York's Museum of Modern Art (1946-47) and, later, at the Art Students League of New York. He then enrolled at the California School of Fine Arts in Santa Monica, California until 1949, before leaving t study in Europe in 1950. He settled in Florence, Italy where he attended L’Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze (1950-54). While continuing to study painting, he participated in several group and one-man shows in Italy and Switzerland. In 1956, DeMartis returned to New York at the height of the American Abstract Expressionist movement. He settled with his new family in Brooklyn and, after participating in a series of grass-roots galleries opened with fellow artists, he opened the Armory Gallery and studio in Manhattan. He also exhibited in other Manhattan galleries and at the National Arts Club. In 1961, De Martis was awarded the prestigious Emily Lowe Award for Painting. This led to to shows at the Ward Egglestone, ROKO, Pierantonio and Artemis West galleries from 1962-68. He then returned to Europe to participate in a group show in Florence. Upon his return, he opened the Brownstone Gallery in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn, where he exhibited his own and others’ works until 1988. James De Martis exhibited widely and with success including at one-man shows in Tokyo, Brooklyn, New York, Sarasota, Florida, San Francisco and Santa Fe. Select Exhibitions: 1953 Brodighera, Italy 1954 Galerie an der Reuss, Lucerne, Switzerland 1955 La Casa di Dante, Florence, Italy 1956 Walden School, New York, New York 1957 Bottega 57 Gallery, Brooklyn, New York 1960, 61 Hicks Street Gallery, Brooklyn New York 1960 Heights Casino, Brooklyn, New York 1961 Ward Eggleston Gallery, New York, New York 1962 Ray Gallery, Brooklyn New York 1962 Pietroantonio Gallery, New York, New York 1962,3,5,7 Armory Gallery, New York, New York 1965 Brooklyn Arts Gallery, Brooklyn, New York 1966,9 Brooklyn Heights Association 1967 Roko Gallery, New York, New York 1970,3,4,5,8,9,83 Brownstone Gallery, Brooklyn, New York 1972 Artemis East Gallery, New York, New York 1975 Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, New York 1977 Marcoleo Gallery, New York, New York 1978 Long Island University, Brooklyn, New York 1989,91,92 Gallery Gion Tokyo, Japan 1994 Private show, Sarasota, Florida 1995 Private show, San Francisco, California 1995 Private show, Copake, New York 1996 Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, Pennsylvania May, 2018 Retrospective show, Ashawagh Hall...

Title: French Watercolor of Chinon: Vue Générale with Château and Riverside Scene by Robert Lepine (French, 1929 - 2017) Signed: Yes Medium: Watercolor painting on artists paper, unf...

This artwork depicts a three-masted schooner named Freedom, hailing from New-York. The boat has brown booms, masts, keel and bow, and black and orange hull...

Title: Fishing Boats Harbour Scene with Seagulls British Coastal Watercolour Painting by John Steane (b.1931) Size: 15.75 inches (height) x 20 inches (width) watercolor painting on ...

Title: French River Landscape Houses Red Roof Boat Fauvist Style Gouache Painting Artist: M Teauveau (French, 20th century). Possible a pseudonym of Bernard Labbe Medium: Gouache on ...

An original nautical study by René Marie Dujardin (1913-2002). White Ship at Anchor, gouache on paper. Signed lower right. Presented behind glass in a veneer frame. Image size: 24.5 ...

Serene seascape of sailboats in the harbor by Pacific Northwest Artist Ramona Hammerly (American, 20th Century). Presented in a giltwood fram...

Sarah Turle Landscape Signed lower right Watercolor on paper 8 x 10 1/2 inches Known primarily for her miniatures, Sara Turle was born in Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania in 1868. She stu...

Edmund Darch Lewis Coastal Scene with Boats Signed lower right Watercolor on paper 9 x 20 inches Edmund Darch Lewis was one of the most popular of the Philadelphia landscape painte...

Title: Pont Neuf Paris River Seine Bridge French Watercolour Cityscape by Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W...

Rowing Figure in an Eerie Landscape is a 1929 watercolor-and-ink illustration by Swedish artist Einar Norelius. Created for the 22nd issue of Bland tomtar och troll, the cherished an...

A lovely coastal view of Dorset from the bluffs of what is now Parkstone Golf Club. 1895. Ink and wash on wove paper, 7 1/2 x 11 inches (190 x 280 mm), the full sheet. Signed in ink...

"The End of Day" is a watercolor by award-winning L.A. artist and architect Thomas W. Schaller. The watercolor painting depicts a man in a red coat and his loyal dog standing at the edge of a dock and looking out across the lake at distant cottages. Two boats are tied to the dock and the man and his companion seem to be relaxing and enjoying the soothing sounds of the gentle waters and the comforting shade of the over-arching tree. For more works by Thomas Schaller...

This is from a series of Andreae's sketches of European tourist destinations from the 1860s, to see some others, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller." Oscar Andreae (fl.1860-1880) Isola Pescatori, Italy 1862 Pencil drawing Sheet 12 x 16.5cm Andreae spent much of the 1860s exploring Europe - the invention of the railways having made undertaking a Grand Tour rather easier than it had been half a century earlier - and recorded the places he visited. Here, visiting the Lago Maggiore...

Emile Rampelberg, French (1911 - 2001) - Beach Cove, Year: circa 1970, Medium: Watercolor on paper, signed lower left, Size: 20 x 27.5 in. (50.8 x 69.85 cm), Frame Size: 22.25 x ...

Original watercolor and gouache on archival paper of Venice sailboats by the well known American artist, William Stanley Haseltine. Signed with the artist’s three initials lower rig...

A serene Hudson River scene by a student of Louis Comfort Tiffany. Anna May Walling was born in 1881, a native of Goshen, New York. She was a graduate of the Blair Academy, and Prat...

Title: Beached Fishing Boats on Mediterranean Shore Coastal Watercolour by Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 8.75 x 6 inches Condition: good overall; clean surface and bright palette with minimal handling marks. Provenance: From the artist’s studio sale in France; all works by this artist in our collection originate from the artist’s estate. Description: In this exquisite Mediterranean harbour scene, Pierre Neveu captures a row of fishing boats resting on the sun-bleached shore — their hulls painted in vivid blues, yellows, and reds, glowing against the white sand and turquoise sea beyond. The composition balances stillness and vitality: the boats lie quietly in the midday heat, yet every line and shadow suggests movement, texture, and light. Neveu’s masterful handling of watercolour transparency lends the work its distinctive luminosity. Cool washes of aquamarine and indigo melt into warm ochres and siennas, evoking the sharp coastal light of the French Riviera or southern Italy. The artist’s loose, confident brushstrokes and layered perspective show both precision and spontaneity — hallmarks of his plein-air approach. The painting embodies Neveu’s fascination with everyday maritime life, transforming the humble working boats of the Mediterranean into studies of rhythm, geometry, and colour harmony. There is an intimacy here — a sense of the artist pausing mid-journey, quietly observing the relationship between land, sea, and human craft. This is a quintessential Neveu composition: joyful yet restrained, rooted in observation yet lifted by artistic freedom. A perfect choice for collectors of vintage coastal paintings...

An atmospheric watercolour painting, depicting a sea view with several boats and figures. Monogrammed and dated to the main central boat. Well-presented in a double card mount and in...

Boats in Moonlight (1904) is a watercolor on paper measuring 25.5 × 55 cm (10 × 21.7 in). It depicts a Swedish coastal scene under a luminous moonlit sky., Along the quiet shoreline,...

Signed by the artist in pencil, lower right Provenance: Estate of the Artist With the artist's original presentation (Frame and matting) Two similar titles were exhibited in The ...

Image dimensions: 11x15.2 cm. Saint-Tropez is a wonderful and important original watercolor drawing realized by Paul Signac in 1900 ca.. A marine view with sailing ships is incred...

Indistinctly signed in Bengali, dated ‘79 Bangladesh/Indian Indistinctly signed in Bengali and dated ‘79 Untitled - Fishermen 1979 Watercolour on paper Paper size: 34 x 53 cm Frame Size: 46 x 62.5 cm Provenance: From a private UK family A fabulously evocative watercolour painting showing fisherman, struggling against the elements. This is Bangladesh, 1979, not long after Independence, when the focus was on the working classes, the everyday struggle to make a living and when the artists depicting these times were concurrently exploring and establishing a new aesthetic. The painting combines naturalism with the wash method of watercolour painting and a reduced palette which allows for a rich harmony of shadow and light. Although appearing to simply utilize monotone colours, closer inspection reveals splashes of quite vivid colours; the yellow on the horizon, a deep crimson on the trousers of one of the figures, blue in the nets etc. The colour is subtle but adds a richness to the overall composition implying that this artist has received an academic training; knowing how to get the most from the materials. Add to this the beautiful watery effect from the wash on the paper and we can immediately see references to Bengal school art techniques. It is not surprising that the artist employs this medium. Neuroarthistory points to the rich heritage of Bengal school painters and the fascination with wash technique emanating from their connection to the water which provides the backbone for the region. From supplying food; fish and seafood, to transportation, agriculture and festivities. Bengal and Bangladesh live and die with the water. Some of the leading protagonists of the mid 20th century Bengal school of painters were equally captivated by the same subject and ideology. D P Roy Choudhury was a leading figure in the academic art institutions in the first half of the 20th century. He was also a great experimenter of style. In the image shown,, we can see Choudhury’s treatment of the same subject and how he to chose the monotone palette. It is through observing the similarities and differences that we begin to learn more about the times these artists were painting in and in the case of the Bangladeshi artists how they were approaching the political traumas of the time. The label to the back of the frame tells its own story;. Saju Arts & Crafts, Dacca-12. “Saju was born in 1944 in Ramu, Cox's Bazar. At one point, he became friends with Shamsul Islam Nizami, one of the veteran painters of Bangladesh. At that time, Nizami was a teacher of the Institute of Fine Arts (now Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka). Nizami introduced Saju to all the notable painters in the contemporary art scenario -- from master painters like Zainul Abedin, Quamrul Hassan...

Title: Solva Harbour View With Boats And Hills Wales 1969 Original Watercolour By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Medium: Watercolor on board, unframed Size: 12 inches (height) x 17.25 inch...

abram molarsky Original painting on board measures 18x16 . In good condition.

Emile Rampelberg, French (1911 - 2001) - Boat Silhouettes, Year: circa 1970, Medium: Watercolor on paper, signed lower right, Size: 20.25 x 27.75 in. (51.44 x 70.49 cm), Frame Siz...

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The pastel artwork captures a tidal river at low tide on a quiet summer morning. A solitary sailboat rests on the sandbar. Low-hanging clouds glow with rosy hue...

A really beautiful watercolour depicting a tranquil scene by a river with heavy horses pulling a barge.Very well preserved with good colour. Luigi Riccardi (1808-1877) Figures and h...

“Venice, 1889” by Louis Ritter (American, 1854-1892). A fantastic example of Ritter’s renowned European watercolors. This beautifully poised composition captures the sun-washed faça...

A charming beach scene in which figures tend to their boats and nets beneath an atmospheric clouded sky. Indistinctly signed to the lower left. Well presented in a gilt frame. On pap...

Title: Mediterranean Fishing Boats Coastal Harbour Scene Watercolour by Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W): ...

19th century maritime seascape of a naval ship similar to those used in the war of 1812, by William B. Hoff (American, 1846-1903). This miniature wat...

A detailed landscape of the Gulf of Naples, with Mt. Vesuvius on the precipice of an eruption. Graphite on light-weight cream wove paper, 10 x 30 1/2 inches (254 x 775 mm), the full...

Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Size: 10 inches (height) x 14 inches (width) Signed: Yes Condition: Very good and sound condition Provenance: Private collection Description: ...

"Watercolour Beach Scene" by Maurice Mazeilie (French) Watercolour painting on paper, unframed Stamped verso Painting: 5 x 8 inches A delightful original oil painting by the 20th c...

An eye-catching gouache depicting Mount Vesuvius, its fiery orange glow creating dramatic contrast with the dark blue sky and water. Inscribed "Eruz[ione] del 1850" below the image. ...

A 19th century watercolour study depicting a naval engagement with a French man-o'-war, Le Généreux. Presented behind glass in an antique gilt...

Title: French Fishing Boat Maritime Harbour Ink Drawing Mid Century Artist: Bernard Labbe, French mid 20th century Medium: Ink and pencil on paper, unframed Size: 8.25 x 11.75 inches...

A stunning sky and cloud study by Gaston Prunier. Originally from Le Havre, the sea port where the Seine empties into the English Channel, Prunier was c...

Title: French Watercolor of Monaco’s Old Town and Harbour by Robert Lepine (French, 1929 - 2017) Signed: Yes Medium: Watercolor painting on artists paper, mounted on card Size: 11.75...

Title: French River Seine Barge Harbor Landscape Watercolor Conflans Sainte Honorine Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed Size (H x W): 19.75 x...

Title: Boat Against the Bank Modernist Landscape Study Signed Sweeney Artist: Sweeney Medium: gouache on paper Size: 11.5 x 14.25 inches (height x width) Signed lower right “Sweeney”...

Title: Staithes Harbour Boats with Cliff and Seaside Cottages Yorkshire Watercolour By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Medium: Watercolor on paper, unframed Size: 10.75 inches (height) x 14...

Title: Malta Harbour Landscape Boats Reflections Soft Sunset Watercolour Study Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W): 6.25 x...