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Ship Of The Line

Shipping on the IJ, Amsterdam in the Background.
Shipping on the IJ, Amsterdam in the Background.

Shipping on the IJ, Amsterdam in the Background.

Located in Middletown, NY

This image depicts six vessels, from left to right: a flute, a kaag, a spritsail, a rowboat, a ship of the line, and a wijd-or smalschip. Amsterdam: 1701.

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Early 18th Century Landscape Prints

Materials

Laid Paper, Etching

Shipping in the River Humber Off Hull, England
Shipping in the River Humber Off Hull, England

Shipping in the River Humber Off Hull, England

By Samuel Wilson 1

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

The main vessel is a steam sail ship of the Royal Navy. Two other Royal Naval vessels join this one in the river- a large ship of the line in the right background and a small sailing...

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1870s Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Huge British Maritime Historical Naval Warship The Royal Sovereign Oil Painting
Huge British Maritime Historical Naval Warship The Royal Sovereign Oil Painting

Huge British Maritime Historical Naval Warship The Royal Sovereign Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

This work captures a grand moment of naval ceremony, as the iconic first-rate ship of the line fires a cannon salute—an act reserved for the highest forms of honor and state.

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21st Century and Contemporary English School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

The Battle of Raz de Sein
The Battle of Raz de Sein

The Battle of Raz de Sein

By Thomas Luny

Located in London, GB

The 74-gun third-rate ship of the line Mars was built in the Deptford docks and launched on the 25th October 1794.

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19th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Fiddler
The Fiddler

The Fiddler

By Charles Cobelle

Located in San Francisco, CA

In addition to creating advertising illustrations for everything from hosiery to French perfume, Cobelle created a number of murals throughout the country in noteworthy public locati...

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Late 20th Century Surrealist Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

19thC English School Vessels Entering Portsmouth Harbour, Watercolour Painting
19thC English School Vessels Entering Portsmouth Harbour, Watercolour Painting

19thC English School Vessels Entering Portsmouth Harbour, Watercolour Painting

By Samuel Owen

Located in Cheltenham, GB

The Royal Navy was a major employer, and Portsmouth was home to numerous distinguished warships. Here, we see a ‘ship of the line’, with its sails billowing and crew working tireless...

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Early 19th Century Naturalistic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

After Turner-One Off, Proof No 1-British Awarded Artist-Seascape-river Thames
After Turner-One Off, Proof No 1-British Awarded Artist-Seascape-river Thames

After Turner-One Off, Proof No 1-British Awarded Artist-Seascape-river Thames

By Shizico Yi

Located in London, GB

Turner’s iconic painting The Fighting Temeraire, which depicts one of the last second-rate ships of the line, honoured for its role in the Battle of Trafalgar.

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée, Gesso, Oil, Acrylic

Fiddle and Mermaids
Fiddle and Mermaids

Fiddle and Mermaids

By Charles Cobelle

Located in San Francisco, CA

In addition to creating advertising illustrations for everything from hosiery to French perfume, Cobelle created a number of murals throughout the country in noteworthy public locati...

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Late 20th Century Surrealist Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Great Lakes Tugboat CALUMET
Great Lakes Tugboat CALUMET

Great Lakes Tugboat CALUMET

By Otto Muhlenfeld

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

Muhlenfeld painted a series of portraits, many of them tugs, in this era, directly commissioned to portray the ships. The artist employs a level of drafting skills in the depiction o...

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1890s Folk Art Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

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The Centaur, Flagship of Admiral Hood
The Centaur, Flagship of Admiral Hood

The Centaur, Flagship of Admiral Hood

By John Bentham-Dinsdale

Located in Nashville, TN

HMS Centaur was a prominent British warship, a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line in the Royal Navy, notable for its role in naval conflicts during the late 18th century.

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20th Century English School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

De Haven van Amsterdam

De Haven van Amsterdam

By Matthias de Sallieth

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

('The Harbour of Amsterdam') with several sail boats. One (a large ship of the line) is being repaired in a floating dock.

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Early 19th Century Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

De Haven van Amsterdam - Le Fort d' Amsterdam.

De Haven van Amsterdam - Le Fort d' Amsterdam.

By Mathias de Sallieth

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

The print shows 'The Harbour of Amsterdam' with several sail boats. One (a large ship of the line) is being repaired in a floating dock.

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1780s Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving

Original Antique Travel Poster White Star Line United States Canada RMS Olympic
Original Antique Travel Poster White Star Line United States Canada RMS Olympic

Original Antique Travel Poster White Star Line United States Canada RMS Olympic

Located in London, GB

The Olympic Class vessels Olympic, Titanic and Britannic were the only 4-funnel ships of the White Star Line (1845-1934 when the company merged with Cunard Line).

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1920s More Prints

Materials

Paper

Ivo Morrison Halloween Special

Ivo MorrisonIvo Morrison Halloween Special, 2017

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H 70.87 in W 47.25 in

Ivo Morrison Halloween Special

By Ivo Morrison

Located in Plumpton, GB

The church is in a traditional style with a large rose window. A sailing ship sits on top of the water line. It is a very surrealist work painted in Morrison's traditional blue ink.

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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink

Marine battle, French ship of the line and two British frigates off of Brittany
Marine battle, French ship of the line and two British frigates off of Brittany

Marine battle, French ship of the line and two British frigates off of Brittany

By Thomas Buttersworth

Located in Woodbury, CT

The action of 13 January 1797 was a minor naval battle fought between a French ship of the line and two British frigates off the coast of Brittany during the French Revolutionary Wars.

Category

Early 1800s Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

S.J. Sadler - Early 19th Century Watercolour, HMS Invincible
S.J. Sadler - Early 19th Century Watercolour, HMS Invincible

S.J. Sadler - Early 19th Century Watercolour, HMS Invincible

Located in Corsham, GB

HMS Invincible was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 15 March 1808 at Woolwich.

Category

19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Napoleonic War Battle of Pulo Aura
Napoleonic War Battle of Pulo Aura

Napoleonic War Battle of Pulo Aura

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

Undefended by delayed Royal Naval Ships of the Line, Dance adopted a bold attitude and a complex ruse to make the French think several of his ships were actually Ships of the Line.

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Early 1800s Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

PORTRAIT of Vice Admiral Sir John Chambers White (c.1770-1845), Dated 1840
PORTRAIT of Vice Admiral Sir John Chambers White (c.1770-1845), Dated 1840

PORTRAIT of Vice Admiral Sir John Chambers White (c.1770-1845), Dated 1840

Located in London, GB

In 1799, White was rewarded with promotion to post captain and was given command of the ship of the line HMS Renown which served in the Mediterranean, and in 1801 engaged the defence...

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1840s Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

T. Hurst - English School 19th Century Oil, St. Ives
T. Hurst - English School 19th Century Oil, St. Ives

T. Hurst - English School 19th Century Oil, St. Ives

Located in Corsham, GB

A delightful early study of St Ives, Cornwall from a view over the town looking towards the sea. Rows of boats and ships line the harbour, which the artist has captured in minute det...

Category

19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

“Eiffel Tower, Paris”
“Eiffel Tower, Paris”

“Eiffel Tower, Paris”

By Charles Cobelle

Located in Southampton, NY

Gallery - New York Park West Galleries - Michigan Magazine and Brochure Covers: Cue Magazine This Week Magazine Elizabeth Arden Round Hill Publishing Emerald Beach Hotel Distinguish...

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1970s Post-Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Place de la Concorde"
"Place de la Concorde"

"Place de la Concorde"

By Charles Cobelle

Located in Southampton, NY

Cobelle lived and painted in Paris until the late 1920s and established himself within the great tradition of the School of Paris.[2] In the late 1920s, Cobelle moved to the United S...

Category

1960s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

HMS Victory Lord Nelsons Ship at Battle of Trafalgar, oil painting
HMS Victory Lord Nelsons Ship at Battle of Trafalgar, oil painting

HMS Victory Lord Nelsons Ship at Battle of Trafalgar, oil painting

By Louis Letouche

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The painting portrays one of the most famous ships in naval history, H.M.S. Victory. HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, ordered in 1758, laid d...

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1980s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

"The Temeraire" In a Manner of J. M. W Turner 19th Century American Oil Painting
"The Temeraire" In a Manner of J. M. W Turner 19th Century American Oil Painting

"The Temeraire" In a Manner of J. M. W Turner 19th Century American Oil Painting

By (After) Joseph Mallord William Turner

Located in New York, NY

This rare oil is an exceptional render of the historic Temeraire, which was a 98-gun second-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. Launched in 1798, she served during the French Re...

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19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The capture of Porto Bello, 21st November 1739 , large oil painting on canvas
The capture of Porto Bello, 21st November 1739 , large oil painting on canvas

The capture of Porto Bello, 21st November 1739 , large oil painting on canvas

By Studio of Samuel Scott

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

During a House of Commons debate in the summer of 1739, Captain Edward Vernon claimed he could take the Spanish town of Porto Bello - a source of Spanish depredation on British shipp...

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1740s Old Masters Landscape Paintings

The USS OHIO Leaving San Pedro, 1849
The USS OHIO Leaving San Pedro, 1849

The USS OHIO Leaving San Pedro, 1849

By J. Duncan Gleason

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

It’s likely this view is showing OHIO after a stop in Los Angeles Harbor, returning from Hawaii and patrolling up the coast while returning to San Francisco where she would stay unti...

Category

1930s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Portrait of US Naval Man in Naples
Antique Portrait of US Naval Man in Naples

Antique Portrait of US Naval Man in Naples

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The act called for the U.S. to build several ships-of-the-line and several new frigates, of which Cumberland was to be one.

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Mid-19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Amerigo Vespucci, signed oil painting
Amerigo Vespucci, signed oil painting

Amerigo Vespucci, signed oil painting

By Louis Letouche

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The painting portrays the early 20th Century ship titled: Amerigo Vespucci, 1931. In 1925, the Regia Marina ordered two school ships to a design by General Lieutenant Francesco Rotu...

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1990s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Tightrope and Fiddle
Tightrope and Fiddle

Charles CobelleTightrope and Fiddle, c.1975

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H 43.25 in W 30.5 in D 1.65 in

Tightrope and Fiddle

By Charles Cobelle

Located in San Francisco, CA

In addition to creating advertising illustrations for everything from hosiery to French perfume, Cobelle created a number of murals throughout the country in noteworthy public locati...

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Late 20th Century Surrealist Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"Paris Street Scene, " Charles Cobelle, Colorful Naive French Landscape
"Paris Street Scene, " Charles Cobelle, Colorful Naive French Landscape

"Paris Street Scene, " Charles Cobelle, Colorful Naive French Landscape

By Charles Cobelle

Located in New York, NY

In addition to creating advertising illustrations for everything from hosiery to French perfume, Cobelle created a number of murals throughout the country in noteworthy public locati...

Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Palais Garnier, Paris, " Charles Cobelle, Colorful Naive French Landscape
"Palais Garnier, Paris, " Charles Cobelle, Colorful Naive French Landscape

"Palais Garnier, Paris, " Charles Cobelle, Colorful Naive French Landscape

By Charles Cobelle

Located in New York, NY

In addition to creating advertising illustrations for everything from hosiery to French perfume, Cobelle created a number of murals throughout the country in noteworthy public locati...

Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Coastal Beach, France, " Charles Cobelle, Colorful Naive French Landscape
"Coastal Beach, France, " Charles Cobelle, Colorful Naive French Landscape

"Coastal Beach, France, " Charles Cobelle, Colorful Naive French Landscape

By Charles Cobelle

Located in New York, NY

In addition to creating advertising illustrations for everything from hosiery to French perfume, Cobelle created a number of murals throughout the country in noteworthy public locati...

Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original Vintage 1920s Cruise Ship Poster: Cunard Line To All Parts Of The World

Original Vintage 1920s Cruise Ship Poster: Cunard Line To All Parts Of The World

Located in London, GB

Original vintage Cunard poster - To all parts of the World - featuring a fantastic image of a detailed cut-out of a cruise ship showing each level from the double bottom and tanks an...

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1920s More Prints

Materials

Paper

"Relax" Original Vintage French Travel Poster

"Relax" Original Vintage French Travel Poster

By René Gruau

Located in Boston, MA

This charming poster for Chargeurs Reunis simply and elegantly captures the carefree life on a Post-World War II cruise ship. The shipping line, one of the oldest still in existence,...

Category

1950s Post-War Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

The Last Action Of Santisima Trinidad At The Battle Of Trafalgar, 1805
The Last Action Of Santisima Trinidad At The Battle Of Trafalgar, 1805

The Last Action Of Santisima Trinidad At The Battle Of Trafalgar, 1805

By Thomas Luny

Located in Blackwater, GB

Excellent quality and important historical account of the last action of the Spanish first rate ship of the line before being taken by the British ship HMS Neptune.

Category

Early 19th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Relax" Original Vintage French Travel Poster

"Relax" Original Vintage French Travel Poster

By René Gruau

Located in Boston, MA

This charming poster for Chargeurs Reunis simply and elegantly captures the carefree life on a Post-World War II cruise ship. The shipping line, one of the oldest still in existence,...

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1950s Post-War Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

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By Alfred Pollentine

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

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Canvas, Oil

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Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

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20th Century English School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

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Located in Buffalo, NY

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Canvas, Oil

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