Boat Art

"A Canoe of the Sandwich Islands, the Rowers Masked" is an engraving created by Charles Grignion, from a drawing by John Webber (1752-1793), who was the artist on Captain James Cook's 3rd and final voyage of discovery. It is Plate 65 in the atlas of "A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean Undertaken by the Command of His Majesty, for Making Discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere", the official British Admiralty sanctioned journal published upon completion of the voyage in London in 1784 by Strahan & Cadell. This famous image of ten Hawaiian rowers transporting a priest who is carrying a feather-covered image of Kukailimoku, the Hawaiian god of war. The priests and paddlers are all wearing gourd masks in their double-hulled canoe with an upright lateen woven sail. Each hull was shaped from a single large Koa log harvested from island rainforests, where they were carved before being transported to the coast. This engraving is presented in a Koa wood frame and a white mat. There are occasional faint spots, but the print is otherwise in very good condition. Koa is the same wood as was used to make the canoe. Koa wood is legendary in Hawaii. Not only is this amazing wood native to Hawaii, but it is known for the deep rich colors and varied grain pattern. Koa has an honored heritage in Hawaii and is highly revered and sacred. The word “koa” means “warrior” in Hawaiian. The warriors of King Kamehameha the Great, created canoes and weapons from a wood plentiful on the Big Island of Hawaii. This wood became synonymous with the warriors themselves, and it became known as koa. The frame measures 20.75" high, 26.75" wide and 0.88" deep. There are three other engravings listed from the official journal of Captain Cook's 3rd voyage available that are presented in identical Koa wood frames and mat (LU117324682022, LU117324684052, LU117324684062). They would make a wonderful grouping for a display of 2, 3 or 4 prints. A discount is available for a grouping depending on the number of items included. Hawaii was discovered by Captain Cook (1728-1779) during this voyage. Hawaii was originally called The Sandwich Islands in honor of The Earl of Sandwich...

In my canvas, I've captured a serene moment, where rustic charm meets the tranquility of nature. Through impressionistic strokes and a rich oil palette, I evoked a sense of peace and...

QUAYSIDE CONVERSATION Size: 54 x 65 cm (including frame) Oil on board A charming and serene mid-century modernist harbour scene by a coastal town, executed in oil onto board and dat...

Palazzo dell'Angelo 1931 Etching and drypoint on cream-colored, handmade laid paper with deckle edges, 7 1/4 x 6 3/4 inches (185 x 171 mm), edition of 100, full margins. Signed, dated and numbered "Ed. 100" in pencil, lower margin, second state (of three). Printed by Henry Carling, New York. Extremely minor mat tone and some inky residue in the top right corner, all unobtrusive and well outside of image area. An exquisite impression of this intricate image, with astonishing detail, and all the fine lines printing clearly. The image represents the first print which Arms printed on his own handmade paper. Framed handsomely with archival materials and museum grade glass in a wood gilt frame with a flower and garland motif. Illustrated: Dorothy Noyes Arms, Hill Towns and Cities of Northern Italy, p. 180; Anderson, American Etchers Abroad 1880-1930; Eric Denker, Reflections & Undercurrents: Ernest Roth and Printmaking in Venice, 1900-1940, p. 116. [Fletcher 233] Born in 1887 in Washington DC, John Taylor Arms studied at Princeton University, and ultimately earned a degree in architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1912. With the outbreak of W.W.I, Arms served as an officer in the United States Navy, and it was during this time that he turned his focus to printmaking, having published his first etching in 1919. His first subjects were the Brooklyn Bridge, near the Navy Yard, and it was during his wartime travel that Arms created a series of extraordinarily detailed etchings based on Gothic cathedrals and churches he visited in France and Italy. He used what was available to him, namely sewing needles and a magnifying glass, to create the incredibly rich and fine detail that his etchings are known for. Upon his return to New York after the war, Arms enjoyed a successful career as a graphic artist, created a series of etchings of American cities, and published Handbook of Print Making and Print Makers (Macmillan, 1934). He served as President of the Society of American Graphic Artists, and in 1933, was made a full member of the National Academy of Design. In its most modern incarnation, Palazzo dell'Angelo was constructed in or around 1570. The building, which has a rich and storied history, was erected upon the ruins of an earlier structure which predates the Gothic period. Some remnants of the earliest features of the residence were most certainly still visible when Arms visited, as they are today. Having a background in architecture, there's no question that Arms was moved by the beauty, history and ingenuity represented in the physical structure. One thing specifically gives away Arms's passion for the architecture, and that is the fact that he focused on the building's Moorish entranceway, balustrade, and two mullioned windows, and not on the curious Gothic era bas-relief of an angel nestled into the facade of the building, after which the structure is named. The sculpture itself doesn't appear in Arms's composition at all, despite the fact that it is the feature of the building that is most famous in its folklore. Arms instead focuses on the oldest portion of the architecture, even documenting some of the remnants of a fresco, and a funerary stele for the freedman Tito Mestrio Logismo, and his wife Mestria Sperata (visible above the water level, to the left of the door, behind the gondola), which was first described in 1436. Among the many notable bits of history regarding the Palazzo, it has been documented that Tintoretto painted frescos of battle scenes on the facade of the building. The paintings have been lost to time and the elements, but not entirely to history. The empty frame...

ARTIST: Stephen Brown RBA (1947-) British TITLE: “On The Beach At Beer Devon” SIGNED: lower right MEDIUM: oil on canvas SIZE: 75cm x 65cm inc frame CONDITION: excellent DETAIL: Steph...

This is an Jean Laurent (French, 1898-1988) original seascape painting large. Signed measures 45x28

Etaples Simone Forge 1950's French Impressionist oil on board unframed board: 13 x 16 inches inscribed verso Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: overall good and sound...

Title: French Watercolour of Beached Boats at Low Tide in Saint-Briac by Fanche Lel Signed: Yes Size: 9.5 inches (height) x 12.75 inches (width) Watercolor painting on paper, unframe...

19th century American artist painting in Italy. Venice cityscape oil painting by Warren W. Sheppard (1858 - 1937). Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed....

Title: French Watercolor of Barques sur la Grève and Fishing Boats on Shore by Robert Lepine (French, 1929 - 2017) Signed: Yes Medium: Watercolor painting on artists paper, mounted S...

Black and White Fine Art Long Exposure Cityscape Photography. Grand Canal View from Rialto Bridge, Venice, Italy. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed, titled, dated and ...

Step into the tranquility of a quiet cove in this serene coastal scene. The shimmering reflections on the water and the soft clouds drifting across the sky invite you to pause and ta...

Rockwell Kent, 'The Bather', wood engraving, 1931, edition 120, Burne Jones 63. Signed in pencil. A brilliant, black impression, on cream, wove Japan paper; the full sheet with margins (2 1/2 to 3 1/4 inches); slight skinning at the top sheet edge, verso, otherwise in excellent condition. Archivally matted to museum standards, unframed. Image size 5 3/8 x 7 7/8 inches (137 x 200 mm); sheet size 11 1/8 x 14 1/2 inches (283 x 368 mm). Impressions of this work are held in the following public collections: Burne Jones Collection (Illinois), Chazen Museum of Art, Chegodaev Collection (Moscow), Kent Collection (New York), National Gallery of Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art; SUNY Plattsburg Art Museum, Princeton University Library, Pushkin Museum (Moscow), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Spector Collection (New York), University of Illinois. ABOUT THE ARTIST Rockwell Kent (1882-1971), though best known as a painter, graphic artist, and illustrator, pursued many careers throughout his life, including architect, carpenter, explorer, writer, dairy farmer, and political activist. Born in Tarrytown, New York, Kent was interested in art from a young age. These ambitions were encouraged by his aunt Jo Holgate, an accomplished ceramicist. Jo came to live with the family after Kent’s father passed away in 1887 and took him to Europe as a teenager, undoubtedly kindling his interest in exploring the world. Kent attended the Horace Mann School in New York City, where he excelled at mechanical drawing. His family’s financial circumstances prevented him from pursuing a career in the fine arts; however, after graduating from Horace Mann in 1900, Kent decided to study architecture at Columbia University. Before matriculating at Columbia, Kent spent the first of three consecutive summers studying painting at William Merritt Chase’s art school in Shinnecock Hills, Long Island. There he found a community of mentors and fellow students who encouraged him to pursue his interest in art. At the end of Kent’s third summer at Shinnecock, Chase offered him a full scholarship to the New York School of Art, where he was a teacher. Kent began taking night classes at the art school in addition to his architecture studies but soon left Columbia to study painting full-time. In addition to Chase, Kent took classes with Robert Henri and Kenneth Hayes Miller, where his classmates included the artists George Bellows and Edward Hopper. Kent spent the summer of 1903 assisting the eccentric painter Abbott Handerson Thayer at his studio in Dublin, New Hampshire—a position he secured through the recommendation of his Aunt Jo. Thayer’s naturalist lifestyle and almost mystical appreciation for natural phenomena greatly influenced Kent; he returned to Dublin for many years to visit Thayer and his family. Thayer gave the young artist time to pursue his work, and that summer Kent painted several views of the New Hampshire landscape, including Mount Monadnock...

HARBOUR LIGHT Size: 39.5 x 66 cm (including frame) Oil on board A charming mid-century modernist coastal painting that captures a serene dockside scene bathed in soft daylight, exec...

Charles Euphrasie Kuwasseg French, (1838 - 1904) A View of St Denis, Paris Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1882, transcribed in pencil verso Image size: 25 inches x 20.5 inches Size ...

A very attractive mid 19th century marine oil painting, by the celebrated French artist Charles Hoguet (1821-1870), Dieppe 1851. The painting depicts three masted fishing boats with ...

Gabriel Casarrubios Martín (1953) - Fishermen - Oil on panel Oil size 22x27 cm. Frameless. Gabriel Casarrubios Martín (1953) The Toledo artist trained in Fine Arts in Madrid, at th...

Kent Ten Cote, Danish Summer Logging Scene by Water Early 20th century 15.75 x 23.75 unframed

Vivid mid century modern maritime seascape by P. Mantos (20th Century), 1968. Expressive brushstrokes in a bold palette of blue and turquoise is acce...

Artist: Harry H. Howe Title: Wharf - Gloucester, Massachusetts Medium: Oil on board, signed lower right Size: 6 x 7.5 inches Frame Size: 7.5 x 9.25 inches

**PLEASE NOTE: EACH PAINTING INCLUDING THE FRAME MEASURES 18.5 INCHES X 26.5 INCHES** John James Wilson British, (1818-1875) Shipping off Scarborough & Shipping off Portsmouth Harb...

Coastal Scene signed by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) size: 18 x 22 inches oil painting on board, unframed condition: the painting is in very good condition. It has previously been stor...

This beautiful British Edwardian Impressionist coastal landscape oil painting is by noted artist John Alfred Arnesby Brown. Painted circa 1910 the location is Wells Next the Sea in N...

British Royal Navy HMS Encounter Anchored Off Naples, 19th Century TOMMASO DE SIMONE (1805-1888) Large 19th Century view of the British Royal Navy fleet off the coast of Naples, oi...

Emile Gruppe Rainy Day Signed lower left Oil on canvas 16 x 16 inches Emile Gruppe was an unusually prolific artist. He was at his easel almost every day and created thousands of pa...

Original oil on academy board by the well known American marine artist, Franklin Dullen Briscoe. Signed lower right. (Under gold liner) Circa 1885. C...

A poolside party at Phil Richards' home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, May 1970. Slim Aarons Phil Richards' Pool 1970 Slim Aarons Estate Edition C-type print Certificate of Authentic...

Henry Redmore British, (1820-1887) Trading Schooners & Dutch Luggers on the Humber Estuary Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1873 Image size: 23.5 inches x 37.5 inches Size including frame: 31.25 inches x 45.25 inches An atmospheric seascape of fishing boats and ships on the Humber Estuary at sunset. Fishermen can be seen unloading their catch by the shore as others take down their sails and drop anchor. Henry Redmore was born in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire in 1820 to James Redmore and Mary Wilkinson. His father was an engineer and initially Henry followed in his footsteps becoming a marine engineer. His job took him on several voyages as an engineer, which undoubtedly inspired his future career as an artist. He married Martha Markham on 28 November, 1844 at Hull and together they settled in Sculcoates, a suburb of Hull, They went on to have 4 children...

The Royal Sovereign by D. Cadman, British maritime artist, 2014 signed and dated oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 38 x 46 inches canvas: 32 x 40 inches condition: very good p...

Tall ships in a rocky bay, with figures in Eastern costume in boats and on the shoreline 19th Century School oil on canvas, framed framed: 39.5 x 3...

George Curtis transcended the typical Hudson River School style with this painting. While in the Hudson River School, painters often created warmer landscapes of the American country...

OIL PAINTING LARGE ROBERT BRAMLEY (NAVY ADMIRALTY 20th CENTURY Very good condition for age , (see pictures) FINE RARE MARTINE PAINTING ORIGINAL OLD MASTER 19th Century STYLE OIL ...

The Beach at Martigues, South of France French artist, signed and dated 1941 signed oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 22.5 x 26 inches canvas: 19 x 22 inches provenance: private...

Henri Arden (1858 – 1917) Picture Size: 20 x 24" (51 x 61cm) Outside Frame Size: 27 x 31" (69 x 79cm) Oil on Canvas Signed bottom right Free shipping Arden was born to English pare...

This atmospheric seascape captures the tranquil mood of a harbour, with sailboats and distant ships softly rendered against a hazy sky. Unsigned. Well presented in an ornate gilt fr...

Adrianus Zwart Rijswijk 1903 – 1981 Zwolle Dutch Painter 'View of Capri' Signature: signed lower left and placed 'Capri Zwart' Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: image size 50 x 72 ...

The Fishing Fleet, St Ives, dated 1918 by ALBERT WOODS ( 1871-1944) Large 1918 view of the fishing fleet at St Ives, oil on canvas by Albert Woods. Excellent quality and condition ...

French Hotels by the Harbor Charles Levier, French (1920–2003) Circa 1960 Watercolor on Paper, signed lower left Size: 22 x 30 in. (55.88 x 76.2 cm)

The glow of light on the seashore range dazzles softly from soft yellow to soft blue as the sunset progresses, reminding all ocean goers of the miracle that it represents. Even the seagulls pay homage to the magnificent changes unfolding before their eyes. And alas there are sailors sailboat in the distance who simply cannot call it a day! In this original marine landscape artist Laura Paray...

Very well executed seascape. Alternate title "In Point" inscribed on the rear. 17 x 15in in frame, including linen liner. ...

A delightful mid 20th century oil painted in the manner of popular English artist Edward Seago RBA ARWS RWS (1910-1974). This tranquil seascape captures the ethereal light of dusk, w...

A charming early 20th century study of a steam ship moored just off the shore. The work has a delightfully naïve quality, with a touch of Impressionism in its loose brushwork and vib...

**PLEASE NOTE: EACH PAINTING INCLUDING THE FRAME MEASURES 15.25 INCHES X 23.25 INCHES** Anton Schoth Austrian, (1843-1905) Valetta, Malta & Constantinople O...

This surrealist, canoe, figurative, wood, bronze, sculpture was created by Canadian artist Roch Smith. It is an old game. Gunnel or ‘gunwale’ bobbing. Two people stand on the gunnel...

British Royal Navy Anchored Off Naples, 19th Century TOMMASO DE SIMONE (1805-1888) Large 19th Century view of the British Royal Navy fleet off the coast of Naples, oil on canvas by...

Brooklyn Bridge NYC American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Cecil C. Bell (American, 1906-1970) Brookyn Bridge amid the NYC Waterfront 35 ½ x 23 ½ inches Oil on Bo...

Bernard Buffet -- Le Grand Canal de Venice ( The Grand Canal, Venice ), 1979 Screen print on Tapestry Signed on the back, dated 1979 Edition 137/200 Signed, titled, dated and number...

Oil on canvas, signed lower right and presented in a magnificent period frame. This painting measures 34" x 46.5" including the frame. Provenance: Private Collection NYC Bradbury...

Boring evening - acrylic on canvas painting size - 23,5" x 31.5" (60cm x 80cm), 2023 Boring evening. The black boats have narrow ruts. How many gentle, strange faces in the crowd. t...

Artist: Vincent Manago, French (1880 - 1936) Title: Two Fishermen Year: 1926 Medium: Oil on Board, signed l.l. Size: 29 x 36 inches (73.66 x 91.44 cm) Frame Size: 33 x 40.5 inches

Subject : Le Phare (Title - FR) Work : New Original Drawing, Handmade artwork and Unique Work. Medium : Oil Pastel and Oil pencils on archival Fine Art paper. The work has been tre...

One of a kind, original oil painting on canvas by Ovanes Berberian. Signed lower left. Framed Dimensions: TBD

Camillo Adriani was born in Massachusetts in the late 19th century. He studied art in Boston. Adriani was especially well known for his vibrant portrayal of New England snow scenes...

The Departing Day by Frank Hider (1861-1933) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 20 x 24 inches canvas: 14 x 18 inches provenance: private collection, UK...

Venice, Doges Palace

An original landscape painting by the Dutch artist Edward de Looz-Block. Leeboard barges on a broad river, probably the Schelde. Signed to the lower right. Well presented in a decora...

Charles M.C Kinley (late 19th/ early 20th century) signed oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 23 x 33 inches canvas: 20 x 30 inches provenance: private collection, England condit...

Title: Stylised French Harbour Town with Boats and Church in Cool Tones by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Signed: Yes Size: 10.25 inches (height) x 10.5 inches (width) Gouache painting o...

Louis BONAMICI (1878-1966) Provence School Post Impressionist Les barques de peche c1920 A delightful post Impressionist painting of fishing boats nest...

A very tranquil scene of fishing boats moored in harbour with a sunlit sea beyond. Painted with a most attractive palette of blues and greens and with a pleasing composition that le...