Steamboat Wharf, Nantucket, Massachusetts, c. 1880's

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Dusan Kadlec
Steamboat Wharf, Nantucket, Massachusetts, c. 1880's

About the Item

Twenty-five miles off the New England Coast sits the magical island of Nantucket, summer home to the wealthiest Americans from across the country who visit for its refreshing sea breezes, beautiful beaches and first-class sailing and restaurant dining. In the late 19th century it was also home to some of the wealthiest Americans who made their fortunes as builders, owners and captains in the lucrative whaling trade. In this evocative painting the busy waterfront of the time is depicted complete with horse-drawn carriages and ladies and gentlemen in their finery out for an afternoon stroll. From 1881 to 1917, a railroad ran from Steamboat Wharf to Surfside, Tom Nevers, and Sconset beaches in Nantucket, Massachusetts. Nantucket was the last community in Massachusetts to lift the ban on automobiles. During its whaling days, Nantucket was the third largest city in Massachusetts, with a population of 10,000. Only Boston and Salem were larger. In 1966, The National Park Service designated Nantucket as a National Historic Landmark District, calling it the "finest surviving architectural and environmental example of a late 18th- and early 19th-century New England seaport town." The island is just under 50 square miles and has 82 miles of beach. Dusan Kadlec was born in Czechoslovakia in 1942. He pursued his interest in art from a very early age, ultimately studying at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague where he received a Master’s Degree in 1967. His studies there covered twenty-two subjects, including bookbinding, papermaking, drawing, painting, portraiture, as well as the more conventional subjects of history, political economics, languages, and math. His undergraduate and graduate training focused on traditional painting techniques but also explored aspects of sculpture, jewelry design, art restoration, and architecture. While a student at the academy, he specialized in figurative painting and portraiture. This European academic training is apparent in his painting style. Upon graduation, Dusan’s artistic ability was recognized immediately and he began to exhibit and receive both private and state commissions. Most of his early works were commercial art projects but he also contributed to a number of exhibitions, and was invited to participate in the design of Man and His World, the Czech pavilion at the 1968 World Expo in Montreal. The pavilion turned out to be one of the most popular exhibits at the fair. When the Soviet Union invaded in 1968, Dusan fled his homeland and immigrated to Canada, settling in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He immediately began to look for work as an artist, and within two weeks secured his first commission - a portrait. Word quickly spread about this new artist and soon he was busy painting commissions full time. He found the historic charm of his newly adopted port city inspirational and began at that time what would subsequently become the focus of his life’s work. Re-creating maritime history on canvas. Critical acclaim and a number of highly successful one man and two man shows with such luminaries as Jack L. Gray helped propel Dusan’s career and firmly establish him as a leading maritime artist. Since then he has continued painting in his unique old world style, gradually expanding his subject matter to include images from around the globe. His work is in public, private, and corporate collections worldwide. In 2008, Dusan received the Rudolph J. Schaefer Maritime Heritage Award from Mystic Seaport Museum, an honor given to the artist whose work best documents and preserves America's maritime heritage.

Creator:
Dusan Kadlec (1942, Canadian)
Dimensions:
Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 48 in (121.92 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
Medium:
Oil
Movement & Style:
American Realist
Period:
21st Century
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Stonington, CT
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU94813108921

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