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Ship Painting
Located in New York, NY
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Early 20th Century English Antique Ship Paintings

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Antique Ship Painting
Ship Painting
H 19 in W 25 in D 1 in
Ship Painting
Located in New York, NY
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1870s English Antique Ship Paintings

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Antique Ship Painting
Ship Painting
H 20 in W 32 in D 1 in
Ship Painting
Located in New York, NY
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Early 20th Century English Antique Ship Paintings

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Antique Ship Painting
Ship Painting
H 20.5 in W 27.5 in D 1 in
Ship Painting
Located in New York, NY
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Early 20th Century English Antique Ship Paintings

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Antique Ship Painting
Ship Painting
H 9 in W 30 in D 1 in
Naive Oil on Board English Galleon Ship Painting
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Naive oil on board English Galleon Ship painting circa 1910. Decorative oil painting on board
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Early 20th Century British Antique Ship Paintings

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Wood

Oil on Canvas Ship Painting
Located in Batley, GB
A Large oil on canvas painting of a ship in heavy seas. With a god frame and thick applied paint
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1890s British Victorian Antique Ship Paintings

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Canvas

Antique Oil on Canvas Ship Painting
Oil on Canvas Ship Painting
H 31.11 in W 39.38 in D 1.97 in
American Heavy Seas Ship Painting
Located in Queens, NY
American (19th Century) seascape oil painting in a gold carved frame of a ship foundering in heavy
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19th Century American Victorian Antique Ship Paintings

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Paint

Antique American Heavy Seas Ship Painting
American Heavy Seas Ship Painting
H 24 in W 38 in D 1.5 in
Ship Painting by R. MacGregor (1847-1922)
Located in New York, NY
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Early 20th Century English Antique Ship Paintings

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Large Antique English Oil on Canvas Ship Painting by Charles Keith Miller, 1876.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Large Antique English Framed Oil on Canvas Ship Painting, Signed "CKM 1876," Charles Keith Miller
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Late 19th Century English Antique Ship Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

"Irvine Harbour" James MacMaster, Scottish Seascape, Marine Ship Painting
By James MacMaster
Located in New York, NY
James MacMaster Irvine Harbour Signed lower right Watercolor on paper 10 1/4 x 14 inches Provenance: Private Collection, New Jersey
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Late 19th Century Antique Ship Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Impressive Large Pair of Nautical Ship Paintings in Gilded Frames
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Sailing Ships at Sea, Signed Nielsen Two large very detailed richly rendered nautical paintings in
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Early 1900s American Antique Ship Paintings

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Giltwood

French Ships at Dock, Signed Illegibly "LR 'Barlhey" in a Giltwood Frame
Located in Buchanan, MI
ship paintings and models. Feel free to call or email with questions.
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19th Century British Antique Ship Paintings

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Canvas, Giltwood

Victorian Unsigned Watercolour Naive Ship Portrait of a Chiliean Packet
Located in ludlow, GB
Frame. Although this is unsigned, it is one of a very collectable genre of ship's paintings. Often
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Ship Paintings

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Watercolor

Antique Marine Naval Ships Oil Painting French Frigate After Battle of Trafalgar
By Thomas Buttersworth
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & important oil on canvas maritime ship's painting by Thomas Buttersworth (1768-1842), "A
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Early 1800s English School Antique Ship Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

American Ships at Sea Painting
Located in Queens, NY
American 19th Century oil painting on canvas depicting ships at sea with rough water and gray skies
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19th Century American Victorian Antique Ship Paintings

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Paint

American Ships at Sea Painting
American Ships at Sea Painting
H 23 in W 32 in D 3 in
19th Century English Painting of Ships
Located in High Point, NC
19th century English painting of ships. The painting is composed on canvas over wood, and is
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Ship Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

Painted Wood Relief Model of a Three-Mast Ship, 20th Century
Located in Buchanan, MI
A painted wood relief model of a three-mast ship 20th century With a plaque reading Oriol 1884, in
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19th Century Folk Art Antique Ship Paintings

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Canvas

19th Century British School Ship at Sea, Seascape Painting
Located in Beachwood, OH
19th Century British School Ship at Sea Oil on canvas laid on panel 11 x 14.5 inches 14.5 x 18
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19th Century Antique Ship Paintings

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Oil

Full Rigged Ship GATHERER
By Alexander Charles Stuart
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
A stalwart American ship clearing the Delaware headed for Honolulu with a load of coal, this
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1870s Other Art Style Antique Ship Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

'Historic Sailing Ship, ' by Unknown, Oil on Linen Painting
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
seafoam as the waves break against the bow of the ship. The artist is unknown. The painting is framed
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Late 19th Century Realist Antique Ship Paintings

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Linen, Oil

19th Century, Chinese Export Junk Ship Maritime Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
This **19th-century Chinese Export gouache on board painting** presents a striking depiction of a
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ship Paintings

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Giltwood, Paint

Signed Schooner Ship Oil Painting By J.Koitor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc oil painting of a ship oil painting in frame.This New England ship is probably from
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1890s American Folk Art Antique Ship Paintings

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Paint, Canvas, Wood

18th Century marine oil painting of a ship on fire
By Dominic Serres
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
the Quebec promontory and the painting could well be a depiction of the French fire ship attack on the
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18th Century Antique Ship Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Ships At Sunset
Located in Jacksonville, FL
where sailing ships and early steam vessels coexisted. His paintings continue to be appreciated for
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Mid-19th Century Realist Antique Ship Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

American Merchant Ship S.S. PLEIADES, Later WWI US Navy Ship USS PLEIADES
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
merchant ships on March 22, 1917 - and since the ship appears armed in this painting it's likely this was
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1910s Other Art Style Antique Ship Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

All Aboard the Ship 'Tabasco'
By Harrison Fisher
Located in Fort Washington, PA
' bottom right All Aboard the Ship 'Tabasco' Young fashionable woman standing by the railing next to
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Early 1900s Other Art Style Antique Ship Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Board

"Ship Portrait, " William Edward Norton, Seascape Maritime Painting, New England
By William Edward Norton
Located in New York, NY
William Edward Norton (1843 - 1916) Ship Portrait, 1876 Oil on canvas 10 x 16 inches Signed and
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1870s Hudson River School Antique Ship Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Naval Ship Combat Painting Framed Rudolf Claudus 1922
By Rudolf Claudus
Located in Sacile, PN
paintings, and so does Queen Elena di Savoia in 1941. A vaste collection of his naval canvas is situated in
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1920s Italian Art Deco Antique Ship Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

Portrait of Kitty and Silver Ship - British Edwardian Impressionist oil painting
By James Jebusa Shannon
Located in London, GB
This stunning, large British Edwardian Impressionist portrait oil painting is by noted portrait
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Early 1900s Impressionist Antique Ship Paintings

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Oil

19th Century seascape oil painting of ships by moonlight at Rochester
By Hubert Thornley
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
luminescent painting of ships by moonlight at Rochester by Hubert Thornley. As the light of the moon reveals a
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19th Century Victorian Antique Ship Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

18th-Century Old Master Painting Harbor Scene with Tall Ships & Fortifications
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Condition: very good condition Description: This atmospheric early 18th-century oil painting presents a
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Antique Ship Paintings

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Oil

David Kleyne Dutch Painter, Oil Painting Seascape with Ships
Located in Delft, NL
David Kleyne (1753- 1805) Dutch painter, oil painting seascape with ships David Kleyne (1753- 1805
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Ship Paintings

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Oak

"The Clipper Ship Reporter"
Located in Jacksonville, FL
historical ship portraits alike. Provenance: Marine Arts Company, Salem, Massachusetts. Maritime painting
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19th Century Antique Ship Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Ships in the Moonlight
Located in Sheffield, MA
Charles Jay Taylor American, 1855-1929 Ships in the Moonlight Oil on Canvas 32 ¼ by 42 in, w
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Late 19th Century Barbizon School Antique Ship Paintings

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Oil

Antique Painting, Oil on canvas. Capsized Ship on a Stormy Sea.
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique painting, oil on canvas. Capsized ship on a stormy sea. Canvas has been professionally
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19th Century Antique Ship Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Amercan Merchant Ship in Philadelphia Harbor
By Thomas Birch
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
the ships but moved away from strict detail and filled his paintings with soft color and light
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1840s Other Art Style Antique Ship Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

CLIPPER SHIP - NORTHERN LIGHT OF BOSTON
By Fitz Henry Lane
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Fitz Henry Lane....Americas Earliest Marine Master Painter The clipper ship "Northern Light" was
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19th Century Antique Ship Paintings

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Oil

Huge European Antique Oil Painting Merchants & Ships in Ancient Trading Port
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Tall ships in a rocky bay, with figures in Eastern costume in boats and on the shoreline 19th
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19th Century Victorian Antique Ship Paintings

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Oil

Huge European Antique Oil Painting Merchants & Ships in Ancient Trading Port
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Tall ships in a rocky bay, with figures in Eastern costume in boats and on the shoreline 19th
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19th Century Victorian Antique Ship Paintings

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Oil

The Three-masted Ship
Located in Jacksonville, FL
"The Three-Masted Ship" by John Tudgay stands out as a remarkable piece of marine art for several
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1860s Realist Antique Ship Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Pair of 19th Century seascape oil paintings of ships at anchor
By Adolphus Knell
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
**PLEASE NOTE: EACH PAINTING INCLUDING THE FRAME MEASURES 9.75 INCHES X 12.75 INCHES** Adolphus
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19th Century Antique Ship Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Yacht Wanderer (Slave Ship)
Located in Jacksonville, FL
When you gaze upon "Yacht Wanderer (Slave Ship)" by William Gay Yorke, you're not just looking at a
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1870s Realist Antique Ship Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

19th Century seascape oil painting of ships at a Normandy port
By Charles Euphrasie Kuwasseg
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
seascape painting of a port in Normandy by Charles Euphrasie Kuwasseg. The scene shows large ships anchored
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19th Century Victorian Antique Ship Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique Maritime Ships Oil Painting "British Fleet Bay of Naples" Signed & Dated
Located in Portland, OR
An important antique Maritime ships oil on canvas painting of " The British Fleet in the Bay of
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1860s Italian School Antique Ship Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

19th Century seascape oil painting of ships on the Humber Estuary
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
45.25 inches An atmospheric seascape of fishing boats and ships on the Humber Estuary at sunset
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19th Century Victorian Antique Ship Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique English Oil Painting Classic Tall Ships Marine Harbour Scene Sunrise
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English School, late 19th century oil on canvas, unframed faint signature painting: 15 x 18 inches
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Ship Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Antique 19th Century Maritime Seascape War Ship Oil Painting HMS Brittania 1835
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & large antique maritime oil painting of the war ship HMS Brittania, by Robert Strickland
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1830s English School Antique Ship Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Fine 19th Century French Oil Painting - Paddle Steamer Ship Choppy Waters
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
quality gilt frame. Medium: oil painting on canvas, framed Size: canvas: 21.25” x 25” (54cm x 63.5cm
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Ship Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Large Oil Painting Ship at Sea Mountain View, 1900
Located in Berlin, DE
finely painted Oil on canvas Shipping scene with beautiful landscape painting.
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Early 1900s Antique Ship Paintings

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Canvas

Morning Gun - British Old Master naval marine seascape ships art oil painting
By Peter Monamy
Located in London, GB
This superb British Old Master marine oil painting is attributed to Peter Monamy. Painted circa
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1730s Old Masters Antique Ship Paintings

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Oil

Ship LUCY G. DOW
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
The strength of a great ship portrait lies with its overall striking composition blended with an
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1880s Other Art Style Antique Ship Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

19th Century seascape oil painting of ships off a jetty at sunset
By Henry Thomas Dawson
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
inches An atmospheric painting of ships off a jetty at Sunset by Henry Thomas Dawson. A two funnelled
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19th Century Victorian Antique Ship Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Ship on the waves
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas Golden wooden frame 39.5 x 48 x 3 cm
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1920s Antique Ship Paintings

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Oil

Ship on the waves
Ship on the waves
H 12.8 in W 16.15 in D 0.79 in
Jan Schaeffer(1923-2018) "Ships in Port" Original Oil Painting c.1930s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Jan Schaeffer(1923-2018) "Ships in Port" Original Oil Painting c.1930s This fine original oil on
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Ship Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique French School Marine Ship Fishing Boats Oil Canvas Painting Dieppe 1851
Located in Portland, OR
A very attractive mid 19th century marine oil painting, by the celebrated French artist Charles
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1850s French School Antique Ship Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

19th century seascape oil painting of a ship off the Scottish coast
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Image size: 22.25 inches x 36.25 inches Size including frame: 31 inches x 45 inches This painting by
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19th Century Victorian Antique Ship Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Dutch Sailing Ships in Calm Harbour Signed Antique English Marine Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Dutch Vessels Morning Light by C.W. Smith (British, early 20th century) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 15.5 x 21.5 inches canvas: 12 x 18 inches inscribed verso Provenance: pr...
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Early 20th Century English School Antique Ship Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

19th Century pair of marine oil paintings of ships off Scarborough & Portsmouth
By John James Wilson
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
26.5 inches (each) An attractive pair of seascape paintings depicting ships off two British harbours
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19th Century Antique Ship Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

American Reverse-Glass Painting of the Ship ‘Hurricane’ of Boston
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An American reverse-glass painting of the ship ‘Hurricane’ of Boston, of rectangular form showing a
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1880s American Antique Ship Paintings

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Glass, Paint

Antique French Oil Painting Sailing Ships on Choppy Seas in Stiff Breeze
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sailing in a Stiff Breeze French School, 19th century indistinctly signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 9 x 12 inches canvas: 5 x 7.5 inches provenance: private collection, France co...
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19th Century Victorian Antique Ship Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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Antique Ship Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique ship paintings is available on 1stDibs. There are many Old Masters, Impressionist and Expressionist versions of these works for sale. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. You can search the antique ship paintings that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of brown, beige, gray and white. These artworks have been a part of the life’s work for many artists, but the versions made by Michela De Vito, Gabriele Galantara, Antonio Manganaro, Currier & Ives and Jan Pieter Verdussen are consistently popular. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in paint, oil paint and fabric — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are Antique Ship Paintings?

Antique ship paintings can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $3,391, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $775,000.
Questions About Antique Ship Paintings
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    What a ship painting means is usually a matter of interpretation. Some people view them as a celebration of seafaring, while others see symbolism of the struggles of man versus nature in the compositions. Shop a variety of maritime paintings from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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