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'The SS. San Jose', American Merchant Marine, United Fruit Company Freighter
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
The S.S. San Jose shown making way in medium water. This early refrigerated freighter, built in 1904, was designed to transport bananas between the Caribbean and the American mainlan...
Category
1910s American Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
H 11.75 in W 18 in D 0.13 in
Christos Koutsouras Untitled Female Portrait Painting
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
in the Merchant Marines. As a painter, he tries to connect with and speak about the many places and
Category
20th Century Paintings
Materials
Paper
Haying
Located in Raleigh, NC
studied under Riva Helfond.
During WW2 he enlisted in the Merchant Marines and unfortunately, he was lost
Category
1930s Realist Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
"INDIAN PORTRAIT" NATIVE AMERICAN
Located in San Antonio, TX
from high school as a commercial artist.
After serving in the Merchant Marines from 1943-1945 he
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Ink
"INDIAN ON HORSE" NATIVE AMERICAN WESTERN
Located in San Antonio, TX
after graduation from high school as a commercial artist.
After serving in the Merchant Marines from
Category
1960s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
"COWBOY ON HORSE" WESTERN
Located in San Antonio, TX
from high school as a commercial artist.
After serving in the Merchant Marines from 1943-1945 he
Category
20th Century Impressionist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Permanent Marker
"WAGON AND HORSES" WESTERN COWBOYS
Located in San Antonio, TX
graduation from high school as a commercial artist.
After serving in the Merchant Marines from 1943-1945 he
Category
1960s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
"INDIAN PORTRAIT" NATIVE AMERICAN
Located in San Antonio, TX
graduation from high school as a commercial artist.
After serving in the Merchant Marines from 1943-1945 he
Category
20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Ink
"LOG CABIN" COWBOY WESTER HORSEBACK HOMESTEAD
Located in San Antonio, TX
graduation from high school as a commercial artist.
After serving in the Merchant Marines from 1943-1945 he
Category
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
"BAKERS FARM" LUFKIN TEXAS HILL COUNTRY LANDSCAPE
Located in San Antonio, TX
graduation from high school as a commercial artist.
After serving in the Merchant Marines from 1943-1945 he
Category
1970s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Untitled unique Mid Century Modern Abstraction by renowned American painter
By Thomas Brownell Eldred
Located in New York, NY
patterns that he developed during his time as a naval wood pattern maker in the merchant marines.
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Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
U.S.S. Nantucket Watercolor w/ Gouache
Located in Bristol, CT
on display at the American Merchant Marine Museum of Kings Point, New York.
Category
20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
Expressionist Oil Painting by Byron Randall
Located in Pasadena, CA
he moved to San Francisco and, while shipping out with the Merchant Marine, continued to paint. From
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Wood
Still-Life, Gouache by Byron Randall
Located in Pasadena, CA
other odd jobs. In 1942 he moved to San Francisco and, while shipping out with the Merchant Marine
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Large Marine Oil Painting Continental Harbour Merchants & Fishermen Trading
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
D.Lucas
Classical Italianate Landscape
oil painting on board, framed
framed: 21 x 27 inches
board: 18 x 24 inches
provenance: private collection, Yorkshire
condition: overall very go...
Category
20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Semi-Abstract Oil Painting by Byron Randall
Located in Pasadena, CA
out with the Merchant Marine, continued to paint. From 1955-57 he was in Montreal while he painted a
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Masonite
Pair of Framed Mixed Media Nudes by Byron Randall
By Byron Randall
Located in Pasadena, CA
, while shipping out with the Merchant Marine, continued to paint.
From 1955-57 he was in Montreal while
Category
1960s Expressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Gouache, Paper
American Merchant Ship S.S. PLEIADES, Later WWI US Navy Ship USS PLEIADES
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Excellent attention to detail has brought forth a superb rendering of the armed American merchant
Category
1910s Other Art Style Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Still Life Oil on Canvas by Byron Randall
Located in Pasadena, CA
jobs. In 1942 he moved to San Francisco and, while shipping out with the Merchant Marine, continued to
Category
Late 20th Century American Paintings
Materials
Wood, Canvas
Pair of Man and Woman Patinated Bronze Sculptures by Itzik Ben Shalom
By Itzik Ben Shalom
Located in San Diego, CA
became a merchant marine at the age of fifteen. This formative experience influenced his work as he
Category
20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
'Fremantle Harbor, Perth, Western Australia', Post Impressionist, SFAA, MoMA
By Byron Randall
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
shipping out with the Merchant Marine, continued to paint. From 1955-57 he was in Montreal while he painted
Category
1940s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper, Gouache
Vibrant 'Lyrical Expressionist' Portrait Painting on Canvas by Steve Balkin
Located in Hudson, NY
, graphic designer, abstract painter, former actor and merchant marine
Younger Balkin was a working model
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
H 40 in W 30 in D 0.5 in
Abstract Painting on Canvas by Warhol Factory Artist Steve Balkin 'RAIN FOREST'
Located in Hudson, NY
, graphic designer, abstract painter, former actor and merchant marine
Younger Balkin was a working model
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Hauntingly Beautiful Portrait of a Young Yemenite Girl by William Weintraub
By William Weintraub
Located in Tucson, AZ
under the renowned teacher Jacques Maroger. As a volunteer in the US Merchant Marine during World War II
Category
Vintage 1970s Israeli Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
H 33 in W 23.75 in D 1.5 in
Portrait of a Native American Elder in oil on Artist's Board
Located in Soquel, CA
painted movie house posters. Yeatman II, Jr. joined the Merchant Marine and then served in the US Army
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Illustration Board
H 26.5 in W 22 in D 1.25 in
U.S. Navy League, "War Clouds Gather!" by Hazel Roberts, Vintage Poster, 1916
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
roughly 50,000 members that supports the U.S. Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marine. The
Category
Vintage 1910s American Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
H 27 in W 20.5 in D 1.5 in
Byron Randall Original Linocut, 1947, “Diabolical Machine”
By Byron Randall
Located in Phoenix, AZ
World War years, while Randall served in the Merchant Marines, he continued to paint whenever possible
Category
Vintage 1940s Prints
Materials
Paper
Man and Woman Embraced Patinated Bronze Sculpture by Itzik Ben Shalom
By Itzik Ben Shalom
Located in San Diego, CA
Shalom became a merchant marine at the age of fifteen. This formative experience influenced his work as
Category
20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Abstract Painting on Canvas by Steve Balkin 'VENUS de FLORIDE'
Located in Hudson, NY
actor and merchant marine
Younger Balkin was a working model who ran with the early Warhol crowd and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
H 20 in W 16 in D 0.5 in
Afonso Sofa, Royal Stranger
By Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
brass
Inspired by the merchant marine and the Portuguese Discoveries, the Afonso Sofa is born from a
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Plump Sofa, Gentle 933 by Royal Stranger
By Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
gentle 933
Base Light green lacquered with matte finish
Inspired by the merchant marine and the
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Vaz Center Table by Royal Stranger
By Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
polished finish with gold leaf top with glossy finish.
Inspired by the merchant marine and the
Category
2010s Portuguese Tables
Materials
Marble
Abstract Painting on Canvas by Warhol Factory Artist Steve Balkin
Located in Hudson, NY
photographer, graphic designer, abstract painter, former actor and merchant marine
Younger Balkin was a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
H 20 in W 16 in D 0.5 in
"Shall This Continue? Join the Navy" Vintage Navy Recruitment Poster, circa 1916
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
members that supports the U.S. Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marine. The organization was
Category
Vintage 1910s American Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
H 46 in W 32 in D 1.5 in
First Love
Located in Los Angeles, CA
TITLED
Itzak Benshalom
1945-2018
Born in Hadera, Israel in 1945, Benshalom became a merchant marine
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
First Love
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hadera, Israel in 1945, Benshalom became a merchant marine at the age of fifteen.
This formative
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Amercan Merchant Ship in Philadelphia Harbor
By Thomas Birch
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Thomas Birch is considered one of the earliest American Marine painters of importance both in his
Category
1840s Other Art Style Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
"APPROCHING STORM" WESTERN FRAMED 27.5 X 33.5
Located in San Antonio, TX
in the German Merchant Marine at the age of 16. He also married, became a father, and managed a
Category
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vacheron Constantin 18K Gold Pocket Watch With Blue Enamel and Old Euro Diamonds
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Miami, FL
Association of America, and was instrumental in overseeing the establishment of the United States Merchant
Category
Vintage 1940s Swiss Retro Pocket Watches
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Free Shipping
W 1.07 in
"Down By The Rio Grande" Texas Cowboy Western Scene
Located in San Antonio, TX
in the German Merchant Marine at the age of 16. He also married, became a father, and managed a
Category
1940s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Welder Merchant Ship, Ink Drawing by Laurence Dunn
By Laurence Dunn
Located in London, GB
We acquired a series of marine works from Laurence Dunn's Archives. To find more scroll down to
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Fauvist Portrait of Ogden
Located in Soquel, CA
art at the Sacramento Art Center.
In the early 1940s, O’Connor joined the Merchant Marines and
Category
1990s Fauvist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Original Antique Poster Ligue Maritime Francais Navy War Merchant Cruise Ships
Located in London, GB
ses navires de guerre et de commerce que la France est surtout connue a l'estranger avec une Marine
Category
Vintage 1910s French Posters
Materials
Paper
H 29.14 in W 41.34 in D 0.04 in
Bold San Francisco Abstracted Still Life Composition in Oil on Board
By Frank Koci
Located in Soquel, CA
joined the Merchant Marines to spend some thirty years at sea. Living in San Francisco he began to paint
Category
1960s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Plywood, Oil
H 13 in W 30 in D 0.5 in
Blue, Red, and Brown Abstract Impressionist Painting of a Cowboy on a Horse
Located in Houston, TX
was a interest he acquired in the German Merchant Marine at the age of 16. During this period, he made
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 4.5 in W 4.88 in D 0.01 in
Green, Yellow, and Blue Abstract Impressionist Western Desert Landscape
Located in Houston, TX
, which was a interest he acquired in the German Merchant Marine at the age of 16. During this period, he
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
H 9.13 in W 12.13 in D 0.02 in
"Cow and Calf" Brown and White Abstract Impressionist Painting of Cows
Located in Houston, TX
in the German Merchant Marine at the age of 16. During this period, he made a painting trip with his
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 8.5 in W 11 in D 0.01 in
"Study of Crickets" Green and Brown Abstract Watercolor Illustration of Crickets
Located in Houston, TX
Chicago, Darge painted, made model sail boats, which was an interest he acquired in the German Merchant
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
H 5.5 in W 6.5 in D 0.02 in
“Afternoon Shadows” Goose Island State Park, TX Green Toned Landscape
Located in Houston, TX
interest he acquired in the German Merchant Marine at the age of 16. During this period, he made a painting
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Board, Canvas, Oil
Venice, original 30x47 abstract expressionist marine landscape
By Sonia Grineva
Located in Spring Lake, NJ
Excitement abounds in this original abstract expressionist marine landscape about the timeless
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Untitled, " Alan Fenton, Abstract Expressionism, New York School, Color Field
Located in New York, NY
painting for many years. At seventeen, Fenton served in the Merchant Marines where he began a career as a
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Untitled, " Alan Fenton, Abstract Expressionism, New York School, Color Field
Located in New York, NY
Institute, where he later taught painting for many years. At seventeen, Fenton served in the Merchant
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Pond I, " Alan Fenton, Abstract Expressionism, New York School, Color Field
Located in New York, NY
Institute, where he later taught painting for many years. At seventeen, Fenton served in the Merchant
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Untitled, " Alan Fenton, Abstract Expressionism, New York School, Color Field
Located in New York, NY
painting for many years. At seventeen, Fenton served in the Merchant Marines where he began a career as a
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Untitled, " Alan Fenton, Abstract Expressionism, New York School, Color Field
Located in New York, NY
later taught painting for many years. At seventeen, Fenton served in the Merchant Marines where he began
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Untitled, " Alan Fenton, Abstract Expressionism, New York School, Color Field
Located in New York, NY
painting for many years. At seventeen, Fenton served in the Merchant Marines where he began a career as a
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Untitled, " Alan Fenton, Abstract Expressionism, New York School, Color Field
Located in New York, NY
painting for many years. At seventeen, Fenton served in the Merchant Marines where he began a career as a
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Rembrandt Later Danae, " Alan Fenton, Abstract Expressionism
Located in New York, NY
, Fenton served in the Merchant Marines where he began a career as a professional boxer, a skill he had
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Paper, Watercolor
"Inherent Light Series IX, " Alan Fenton, Abstract Expressionism, Black Stripes
Located in New York, NY
, Fenton served in the Merchant Marines where he began a career as a professional boxer, a skill he had
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Tiny Travelers, " Alan Fenton, Abstract Expressionism, New York School, Stripes
Located in New York, NY
, Fenton served in the Merchant Marines where he began a career as a professional boxer, a skill he had
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
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