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Steam Ship Painting

'Steam Ships' Colourful Energetic painting of figures, harbour, cars, boats
'Steam Ships' Colourful Energetic painting of figures, harbour, cars, boats

'Steam Ships' Colourful Energetic painting of figures, harbour, cars, boats

By Simeon Stafford

Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Far more than a traditional maritime painting, Steam Ships is a celebration of community, industry and the simple pleasures of life by the water.

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21st Century and Contemporary Fauvist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fitzgerald Moore - Framed 1986 Oil, Steam Ship at Sea
Fitzgerald Moore - Framed 1986 Oil, Steam Ship at Sea

Fitzgerald Moore - Framed 1986 Oil, Steam Ship at Sea

Located in Corsham, GB

A late 19th century maritime painting of a steamship travelling across the Atlantic. Well-presented in a decorative gilt-effect frame with a soft linen slip. Signed and dated. On can...

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20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait Of The Steam/Sail Ship The Prins Frederik Hendrik.
Portrait Of The Steam/Sail Ship The Prins Frederik Hendrik.

Portrait Of The Steam/Sail Ship The Prins Frederik Hendrik.

By Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen

Located in Jacksonville, FL

This oil is a classic example of Jacobsen's work from his best period done way before 1900. In these oils the water is done with great sense of naturalism, due to his constant exper...

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19th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A harbour with cliffs in the distance with steam and sailing ships 19th century
A harbour with cliffs in the distance with steam and sailing ships 19th century

A harbour with cliffs in the distance with steam and sailing ships 19th century

By English School

Located in GB

The balanced arrangement of a smaller craft in the foreground and larger vessels in the distance creates a sense of scale and perspective, while the naturalistic palette and attentio...

Category

Late 19th Century English School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

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19th Century Seascape with Steam Ship by P F Lund
19th Century Seascape with Steam Ship by P F Lund

19th Century Seascape with Steam Ship by P F Lund

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H 35.75 in W 47.5 in D 1 in

19th Century Seascape with Steam Ship by P F Lund

Located in Pasadena, CA

Oil painting by PF Lund in original gilt frame,1894. The Painting has not been cleaned. Frame measures 47.5” W x 35.75” H Image is 35.5” W x 23.5”

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Antique 1880s Paintings

English Steam Ship Painting
English Steam Ship Painting

English Steam Ship Painting

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H 14.5 in W 22.5 in D 1 in

English Steam Ship Painting

Located in Atlanta, GA

19th century English oil on canvas seascape of a steam ship in Portsmouth Harbor. Framed in an off-white painted wood frame and signed lower right by E. Robins (active 1882-1902).

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Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

"U.S.S. Wisconsin" US Naval Steam Ship Painting by Antonio Jacobsen

"U.S.S. Wisconsin" US Naval Steam Ship Painting by Antonio Jacobsen

By Antonio Jacobsen

Located in Wiscasset, ME

"U.S.S. Wisconsin" US naval steam ship painting by Antonio Jacobsen. This piece dates 1901.

Category

Early 20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Miniature Early 20th Century Oil - Steam Ship
Miniature Early 20th Century Oil - Steam Ship

Miniature Early 20th Century Oil - Steam Ship

Located in Corsham, GB

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...

Category

20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage French Watercolor - Steam Ship
Vintage French Watercolor - Steam Ship

Vintage French Watercolor - Steam Ship

Located in Houston, TX

Soothing French watercolor of a small steamer ship afloat in a tranquil bay by L. Viardy, circa 1930. Signed lower left. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a ...

Category

1920s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Antique Maritime British Steam Ship Seascape Oil Painting Birdseye Maple 27"
Antique Maritime British Steam Ship Seascape Oil Painting Birdseye Maple 27"

Antique Maritime British Steam Ship Seascape Oil Painting Birdseye Maple 27"

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique nautical maritime oil painting on canvas depictting a British steam ship on a choppy sea.

Category

Early 20th Century American Colonial Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Steam Ship Washington rescuing from the Winchester off Boston 1854
Steam Ship Washington rescuing from the Winchester off Boston 1854

Steam Ship Washington rescuing from the Winchester off Boston 1854

By James Edward Buttersworth

Located in Woodbury, CT

Possibly a prototype for the Currier and Ives engraving The Steam Ship Washington Capt Fitch, rescuing the passengers of the Ship Winchester of Boston, (Tuesday May 2nd 1854), first ...

Category

1850s Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Victorian British Portrait of the Steam Paddle ship Slesvig flying a Danish flag
Victorian British Portrait of the Steam Paddle ship Slesvig flying a Danish flag

Victorian British Portrait of the Steam Paddle ship Slesvig flying a Danish flag

By Attributed to William Clark

Located in Woodbury, CT

A Scottish painter of ship portraits and shipping scenes. He was born in Greenock, near Glasgow, on June 26, 1803, and worked his entire life there, dying on November 11, 1883. Clark...

Category

1860s Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique Nautical Seascape Painting with Sailboats & Steam Ships, c1880
Antique Nautical Seascape Painting with Sailboats & Steam Ships, c1880

Antique Nautical Seascape Painting with Sailboats & Steam Ships, c1880

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique nautical painting offers oil on canvas seascape at sunset with sail boats and steam ships, unsigned, c1880 Measures - overall 11.75''h x 17.75''w x 1.5''d; sight 7.25''...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Paint, Wood, Canvas

Victorian English Steam and sail ships on the Thames, London
Victorian English Steam and sail ships on the Thames, London

Victorian English Steam and sail ships on the Thames, London

Located in Woodbury, CT

Well painted scene of shipping on the Thames looking at London Bridge, London, UK Wilder was a painter during the 1880-1930 period in London. He often painted scenes of life along th...

Category

1880s Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique Oil Painting of a Steam Ship in Rough Seas, Albert Rieger, 19th Century
Antique Oil Painting of a Steam Ship in Rough Seas, Albert Rieger, 19th Century

Antique Oil Painting of a Steam Ship in Rough Seas, Albert Rieger, 19th Century

By Albert Rieger

Located in Dallas, TX

This magnificent antique oil painting of ships and boats in rough seas was painted in the late 1800s. It was painted by Albert Rieger, who was known for his ability to paint oceans v...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

Victorian English Steam and sail ships looking at St.Pauls on the Thames, London
Victorian English Steam and sail ships looking at St.Pauls on the Thames, London

Victorian English Steam and sail ships looking at St.Pauls on the Thames, London

Located in Woodbury, CT

Well painted scene of shipping on the Thames looking at St.Pauls Cathedral, London, UK Wilder was a painter during the 1880-1930 period in London. He often painted scenes of life alo...

Category

1880s Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Steam Ships in the Harbour - George Dixon (British/Australian 1800s-1900s)
Steam Ships in the Harbour - George Dixon (British/Australian 1800s-1900s)

Steam Ships in the Harbour - George Dixon (British/Australian 1800s-1900s)

Located in Pymble, AU

Dixon painted predominantly marine subjects which he continued to do in Australia becoming well known for the genre. Steam ships in the harbour, is a fine example of his work, an at...

Category

1920s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Three Masted Steam Ship In Full Sail, Flying The Stars and Stripes
Three Masted Steam Ship In Full Sail, Flying The Stars and Stripes

Three Masted Steam Ship In Full Sail, Flying The Stars and Stripes

Located in London, GB

Depicted on a Stylised Wavy Sea with Two Sailing Ships to the Background Naive Marine Pierhead School Oils on Canvas Probably American, c.1875 Painted in oils on canvas, thi...

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Antique 19th Century American Paintings

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Located in Jacksonville, FL

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Materials

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Located in Jacksonville, FL

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British Schooner Anchored at Naples

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Located in Costa Mesa, CA

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Shipping in Stormy Waters, Attributed to Italian Artist Francesco Guardi
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Shipping in Stormy Waters, Attributed to Italian Artist Francesco Guardi

By Francesco Guardi

Located in Stockholm, SE

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Materials

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Cased Ship’s Boardroom Model of Three Sister Ships

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Located in Lymington, Hampshire

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Category

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CLIPPER SHIP - NORTHERN LIGHT OF BOSTON

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By Fitz Henry Lane

Located in Jacksonville, FL

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Materials

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Located in San Francisco, CA

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Materials

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By Edward Moran

Located in Jacksonville, FL

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The Three Masted Schooner Samuel H. Hawes

The Three Masted Schooner Samuel H. Hawes

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Located in Jacksonville, FL

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Materials

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The American Steam-Sailer St. Louis

The American Steam-Sailer St. Louis

By Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen

Located in Jacksonville, FL

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19th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait Of The Screw-Steamer Pennland In New York Harbor
Portrait Of The Screw-Steamer Pennland In New York Harbor

Portrait Of The Screw-Steamer Pennland In New York Harbor

By Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen

Located in Jacksonville, FL

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Materials

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Steam Ship Painting For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the steam ship painting you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. There are many contemporary, Impressionist and modern versions of these works for sale. If you’re looking for a steam ship painting 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. On 1stDibs, the right steam ship painting is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes gray, brown, beige and blue. Finding an appealing steam ship painting — no matter the origin — is easy, but Adolphus Knell, Ralph Stearns, Norman Wilkinson CBE PRI, Montague Dawson and Jongere, M, de – Drulman, Marinus Johannes each produced popular versions that are worth a look. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and fabric.

How Much is a Steam Ship Painting?

A steam ship painting can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $3,377, while the lowest priced sells for $211 and the highest can go for as much as $275,000.