Maritime Realist Art
Claude Muncaster: The Bow Wash Maritime Art watercolour
By Claude Muncaster
Located in London, GB
landscapes and maritime scenes. He was born Grahame Hall, the son of the Royal Academician Oliver Hall who
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1950s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
$946
H 8.27 in W 11.03 in
Laurence Dunn Otra painting maritime art ship boat coastal shipping
By Laurence Dunn
Located in London, GB
became something of a trademark. While studying at London’s Central School of Art his work was noticed
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Late 20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
$397
H 4.53 in W 7.09 in D 0.04 in
SS Queen Of Bermuda, Bermuda, Estate Edition, Maritime Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1950s maritime photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features the
Category
1950s Realist Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
SS Queen Of Bermuda, Bermuda, Estate Edition, Maritime Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1950s maritime photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features the
Category
1950s Realist Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
SS Queen Of Bermuda, Bermuda, Estate Edition, Maritime Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1950s maritime photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features the
Category
1950s Realist Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
SS Queen Of Bermuda, Bermuda, Estate Edition, Maritime Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1950s maritime photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features the
Category
1950s Realist Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
SS Queen Of Bermuda, Bermuda, Estate Edition, Maritime Photograph
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This late 1950s maritime photograph, captured by society photographer Slim Aarons, features the
Category
1950s Realist Color Photography
Materials
Lambda
19th Century Oil Painting Sussex Coast Fishermen Returning Maritime Scene
Located in Stockholm, SE
unsigned work represents the rich tradition of British maritime art from the Victorian era, when such
Category
Mid-19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Oil
$945
H 22.4 in W 28.5 in D 0.5 in
Robert Kenneth White "Racing the Tempest" Signed 2017 Maritime Oil Painting
Located in Miami, FL
become favorites among collectors of realist and nautical art, praised for their drama, energy, and fine
Category
2010s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,500 Sale Price
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H 27 in W 29.375 in D 1.125 in
Claude Muncaster: 1948 City of New York Maritime Art watercolour ship steamer
By Claude Muncaster
Located in London, GB
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Claude Muncaster was a watercolourist known for his landscapes and maritime scenes. He was born Grahame
Category
1940s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
After The Storm, Seascape, Nautical, Maritime, Sailing Ships, Boston Artist
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
from the Alandale School of Art in Boston and was a student of Ernst L. Major, while attending the
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large Scale Maritime Painting -- Three Masted Braque in Rough Seas
Located in Soquel, CA
Stunning large scale painting of an early 20th century Braque sailing ship named "Medusa" by Charles Miller (American, 19th/20th Century), 1926. Signed and dated lower left corner. C...
Category
1920s American Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
$3,505
H 54 in W 38 in D 1 in
"Panoramique" a photorealist maritime oil painting with a ship sailing
By Michel Brosseau
Located in Edgartown, MA
Atlantic coast of France and have rich maritime histories, highlighted by prosperous trade with the West
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
The Upper Pool River Thames 1880s Maritime London Docklands Framed Oil Painting
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
lower left.
Provenance: Previously with David Messum Fine Art, 8 Cork Street, London W1X 1PB.
Charles
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$20,392
H 25.99 in W 40.16 in D 2.17 in
Early 20th Century Maritime Oil Painting of RMS Aquitania in New York Harbor
Located in Soquel, CA
Original Maritime Oil Painting of RMS Aquitania in New York Harbor by Frederick Hoertz.
Original
Category
1920s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen, Stretcher Bars
$5,000
H 18 in W 22 in D 0.75 in
Dahl Taylor, "Waiting for a Chance-a-long", 24x36 Sailing Maritime Oil Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
featuring a maritime scene of a large sailboat sitting on the water.
About the artist:
Over 30 years
Category
2010s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
OIL PAINTING By LOUIS DODD 20th CENTURY NAVY / MARITIME PIECE GOLD GILT FRAME
By Louis Dodd
Located in Ferndown, GB
: Louis Dodd (1943 - 2006)
Signature : Lower Right
Provenance: john Castagno art
signature directory
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
$6,366
H 27.5 in W 23.5 in
Berry's Bay (20.11.18) - Large Original Maritime Boat Oil Painting on Canvas
By Sally West
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, Campbelltown
Georges River Art Prize, Hurstville Museum and Gallery, Hurstville
ANL Maritime Art Awards, The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1950s The Maritime District In Rotterdam Docklands Cityscape Watercolor Painting
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Big Sky Fine Art
This watercolor depicts the Maritime “Maritem” District in the port of Rotterdam
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$1,227
H 18.71 in W 24.02 in D 0.99 in
Ship at the Dock - 1960's San Francisco Maritime Black & White Photograph
By Gene Wright
Located in Soquel, CA
A beautiful black and white photograph of the ship "Balclutha" in dock, with Coit Tower in the background by famed San Francisco photographer Gene Wright (American, 20th Century). Im...
Category
1960s Realist Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
$440 Sale Price
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H 19 in W 9 in D 1 in
Fishing Boats in the Harbor with Monterey Wharf Fish Market, Maritime Landscape
By Jones
Located in Soquel, CA
Fishing Boats in the Harbor with Monterey Wharf Fish Market, Maritime Landscape
Highly detailed
Category
Late 20th Century American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$540 Sale Price
20% Off
H 25 in W 31 in D 1 in
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Maritime Still Life with Maps, Charts and a Telescope
By Charles Cerny
Located in New York, NY
painter who specialized in still life paintings. His favorite theme was maritime but he also painted
Category
1950s Realist Still-life Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Frontal View of the Maritime Theater at Hadrian's Villa near Rome, Italy
By Luigi Rossini
Located in New York, NY
1825 original engraving by Luigi Rossini. "Avannzi dell' Anfitreatro creduto Marittimo in Villa Adriano, annesso ai Tempio delli Stoici" (Frontal view of the Mariitime Amphitheater ...
Category
1820s Realist Landscape Prints
Materials
Engraving
The Water Witch at Anchor - Sunset - Realist Maritime Oil by Montague Dawson
By Montague Dawson
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed maritime oil on canvas circa 1930 by English realist painter Montague Dawson. The three
Category
1930s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Claude Muncaster: The Bow Wash Maritime Art watercolour
By Claude Muncaster
Located in London, GB
landscapes and maritime scenes. He was born Grahame Hall, the son of the Royal Academician Oliver Hall who
Category
1950s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
H 8.27 in W 11.03 in
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By Albert Brenet
Located in Spokane, WA
addition to any collection of vintage travel art, maritime memorabilia, or French advertising posters. It's
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1940s American Realist Landscape Prints
Materials
Lithograph
H 19.5 in W 12.75 in D 0.05 in
Fine British Maritime Oil Painting - Shipping in Rough Seas - Signed
By Robert Dumont-Smith
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Beautiful marine oil painting by the well listed 20th century British painter, Robert Dumont-Smith (b.1908).
The painting, oil on board, signed to the lower left, depicts classic s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Maritime Engagement: CSS Virginia and USS Cumberland
Located in Wiscasset, ME
19th century American artist Charles Poulsen was best known for his exquisite maritime paintings. A
Category
19th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
H 10.25 in W 14.38 in D 2 in
Antique Signed American School 19th Century Maritime Seascape Sailboat Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school seacape. Oil on board, circa 1870. Housed in a period frame. Image size, 12L x 8H.
Category
1880s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 14 in W 18 in D 2 in
Fine British Maritime Oil Painting - Fishing Boat on Rough Seas - Signed
By Robert Dumont-Smith
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Beautiful marine oil painting by the well listed 20th century British painter, Robert Dumont-Smith (b.1908).
The painting, oil on board, signed to the lower right, depicts this cla...
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th Century British Maritime Oil Painting Shipping in Rough Seas - Old Port
By Abraham Hulk the Younger
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Fine quality late 19th century British marine oil painting by the well listed Dutch born artist, Abraham Hulk Jnr. (1851-1922). The painting is signed to the lower left corner.
Dep...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
OIL PAINTING By LOUIS DODD 20th CENTURY NAVY / MARITIME PIECE GOLD GILT FRAME
By Louis Dodd
Located in Ferndown, GB
Seascape
Artist: Louis Dodd (1943 - 2006)
Signature : Lower Right
Provenance: john Castagno art
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Dutch Coastal Scene by British Maritime Realist Painting of a 19th Century Scene
By John Linton Chapman
Located in Preston, GB
, transport, rural and maritime scenes.
Art measures 31.5 x 15 inches
Frame measures 36.5 x 20 inches
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Paint, Varnish
The Garfield, Ship Portrait Maritime Oil Painting
By Louis Letouche
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
portraits by this artist, all of which came from the artists estate.
For the collector of maritime
Category
1980s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Laurence Dunn ESSO Brixham tanker gouache painting maritime art ship boat
By Laurence Dunn
Located in London, GB
of Art his work was noticed by the Southern Railway, which commissioned profiles of its fleet, and
Category
1960s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
H 9.06 in W 7.88 in D 0.04 in
Laurence Dunn Fair Jennier painting maritime art ship boat Christmas Card wife
By Laurence Dunn
Located in London, GB
later became something of a trademark. While studying at London’s Central School of Art his work was
Category
1990s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
H 3.94 in W 6.3 in D 0.04 in
Large British Maritime Oil Painting Napoleonic Battleships in the Solent
By Trevor Covey
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very fine quality English maritime oil painting depicting this tranquil and calm seascape with 18th
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
HMS Southampton 1842 Original Maritime Oil Painting Ship Firing Salute
By Derrick Smoothy
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
fifty-eight paintings of coastal paddle-steamers, now owned by the Beecroft Art Gallery at Southend-on
Category
20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique Signed American School 19th Century Maritime Seascape Sailboat Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school seascape. Oil on board, circa 1870. Housed in a period frame. Image size, 12L x 8H.
Category
1880s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 14 in W 18 in D 2 in
Tall ship at sea, dramatic sky, crashing waves, maritime oil by British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Tall ship at sea, dramatic sky, crashing waves, maritime oil by British Artist
Art measures 18 x
Category
20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Maritime Seascape Oil Painting entitled Galleons at Sea by British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Maritime Seascape Oil Painting entitled Galleons at Sea by British Artist Keith English (1935-2016
Category
Early 2000s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Nautical Maritime Seascape Painting of Naval Battle French & British War Ships
Located in Preston, GB
Nautical Maritime Seascape Painting of a Naval Battle between French & British wooden warships, by
Category
1980s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Paint
Original Oil Painting Seascape with Sailing Boats by British Maritime Artist
By Robert Moore (b.1945)
Located in Preston, GB
This is an original oil painting by British Maritime Artist Robert Moore (1945-).
Art measures 30
Category
1970s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Original Oil Painting Seascape with Sailing Boats by British Maritime Artist
By Robert Moore (b.1945)
Located in Preston, GB
This is an original oil painting by British Maritime Artist Robert Moore (1945-).
Robert Moore has
Category
1970s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Paint
Dahl Taylor, "Tammy D & Revolution", 26x34 Maritime Boat Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Express. Shows include a one-man show at the Society of Illustrators and 15 international marine art shows
Category
2010s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
S.S. Chateau Margaux - 19th Century Oil, Maritime Landscape by Antonio Jacobsen
By Antonio Jacobsen
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Oil on canvas by Antonio Jacobsen depicting a French ship sailing on a choppy sea. Signed, dated 1888 and inscribed with the artist's address lower right. This painting is not curren...
Category
1880s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Twilight Serenity at Sea, Maritime Painting by Swedish Artist Per Linér, 1800s
Located in Stockholm, SE
, eloquently captures the serene maritime essence of what appears to be the Helsingborg region. The canvas is
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Maritime Scene, Ships at Sea
Located in Saint Simons Island, GA
Maritime painting by V. Richards, signed lower right.
Category
20th Century Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Maritime Still Life with Globe
By Charles Cerny
Located in New York, NY
maritime but he also painted musical, tobacco, and scientific objects.
Category
1950s Realist Still-life Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Maritime Still Life with Sexton
By Charles Cerny
Located in New York, NY
maritime, but he also painted musical, tobacco, and scientific objects.
Category
1950s Realist Still-life Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Liverpool Number 1 Pilot Boat
By Joseph Witham
Located in Wallasey Merseyside, GB
the National Maritime Museum Greenwich, The Maritime Museum Liverpool and the Manx Museum, IoM all in
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
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Maritime Realist Art For Sale on 1stDibs
Surely you’ll find the exact piece of maritime realist art you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. If you’re looking for an item from our selection of maritime realist art from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 19th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a choice in our collection of maritime realist art to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of gray, beige, brown, blue and more. There have been many interesting object in our assortment of maritime realist art examples over the years, but those made by Charles Cerny, Laurence Dunn, Robert Dumont-Smith, Robert Moore (b.1945) and Claude Muncaster are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these — often created in paint, oil paint and canvas — can elevate any room of your home.
How Much is a Maritime Realist Art?
The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a piece of maritime realist art in our inventory may begin at $99 and can go as high as $20,365, while the average can fetch as much as $1,293.
A Close Look at Realist Art
Realist art attempts to portray its subject matter without artifice. Similar to naturalism, authentic realist paintings and prints see an integration of true-to-life colors, meticulous detail and linear perspectives for accurate portrayals of the world.
Work that involves illusionistic techniques of realism dates back to the classical world, such as the deceptive trompe l’oeil used since ancient Greece. Art like this became especially popular in the 17th century when Dutch artists like Evert Collier painted objects that appeared real enough to touch. Realism as an artistic movement, however, usually refers to 19th-century French realist artists such as Honoré Daumier exploring social and political issues in biting lithographic prints, while the likes of Gustave Courbet and Jean-François Millet painting people — particularly the working class — with all their imperfections, navigating everyday urban life. This was a response to the dominant academic art tradition that favored grand paintings of myth and history.
By the turn of the 20th century, European artists, such as the Pre-Raphaelites, were experimenting with nearly photographic realism in their work, as seen in the attention to every botanical attribute of the flowers surrounding the drowned Ophelia painted by English artist John Everett Millais.
Although abstraction was the guiding style of 20th-century art, the realism trend in American modern art endured in Edward Hopper, Andrew Wyeth and other artists’ depictions of the complexities of the human experience. In the late 1960s, Photorealism emerged with artists like Chuck Close and Richard Estes giving their paintings the precision of a frame of film.
Contemporary artists such as Jordan Casteel, LaToya Ruby Frazier and Aliza Nisenbaum are now using the unvarnished realist approach for honest representations of people and their worlds. Alongside traditional mediums, technology such as virtual reality, artificial intelligence and immersive installations are helping artists create new sensations of realism in art.
Find authentic realist paintings, sculptures, prints and more art on 1stDibs.
Questions About Maritime Realist Art
- Is Picasso's art realistic?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024No, Picasso's art typically isn't realistic. Although his style evolved over the course of his career, the Spanish artist is best known for abstraction. He helped launch the Cubist movement with his paintings that distilled objects and figures down into basic geometric shapes. Find a range of Pablo Picasso art on 1stDibs.
- How do you price realistic art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024How you price realistic art depends on a variety of factors. If you're trying to determine how to price your own work, experts generally recommend multiplying the length by the width and then multiplying the results by a rate you establish, such as $5 or $6. When selling realistic art produced by another artist, consider the historic selling prices of their work, the size of the piece, the condition and the historical significance. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable art dealer can also provide you with a fair market value for any art that you own. Explore a large collection of realistic art on 1stDibs.
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