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Whaling Scene Painting

19th C. Painting of a South Seas Whaling Scene, attributed to a Captain E. Howes
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Painting of a South Seas Whaling Scene, attributed to a Captain E. Howes, mid 19th Century
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Antique 1850s American Folk Art Paintings

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Canvas

Late 18th Century Sailing Marine Painting 'The Neptune' by Robert Willoughby
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
most desirable paintings depict whaling vessels and Arctic scenes.
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Late 18th Century Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

William Bodfish Oil Painting Titled "The Sister's Visit", Dated 1888
Located in New York, NY
for his illustrations and cartoons in the late nineteenth century. A painter of genre scenes, he also
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1880s Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"American Cup Race 1885"
By Frederick Tordoff
Located in Southampton, NY
Nantucket and New Bedford whaling fleets. His paintings are in collections in throughout Great Britain
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1960s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Board

“Village Cottages”
By C. Hjalmar Amundsen
Located in Southampton, NY
village themed paintings that was on view at the Sag Harbor Whaling Museum several years ago was
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1950s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Whiteface Mt, Lake Placid NY
By William Bradford
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
1860, they painted together local scenes including seascapes and whaling pictures. In 1861, Bradford
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Late 19th Century Hudson River School Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

“Dockside Gloucester”
By C. Hjalmar Amundsen
Located in Southampton, NY
Died: 2001 - East Moriches, New York Known for: Impressionist whaling scenes, harbor views, ships
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1940s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Summer Seas
By Anton Otto Fischer
Located in Sheffield, MA
. W/frame 32 1/2 x 38 1/2 in. Best known for his Gloucester, Massachusetts fishing scenes, war
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1940s Post-War Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Summer Seas
Summer Seas
H 32.5 in W 38.5 in D 2 in
"Spouting Whale, " Mid-Century Masterpiece of Enamel Painting by Drerup
By Karl Drerup
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The finest and most dramatic piece of enamel painting we have seen by master artist Karl Drerup
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20th Century Pair of Decorated Pillows by Dan Rupe
Located in Hudson, NY
from life. Well know for his very personal and colorful portaits and for his city scenes, rural
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Late 20th Century American Pillows and Throws

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Located in London, GB
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Located in New York, NY
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Located in Woodbury, CT
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Located in Nantucket, MA
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Whaling Seascape on Wooden Panel
Whaling Seascape on Wooden Panel
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William Wilke “Niantic Hotel, San Francisco”, Oil Painting on Panel, c. 1930s
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Sailing Off Portland Head Light
By George M. Hathaway
Located in Wiscasset, ME
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Located in New York, NY
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Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
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Located in Mount Vernon, NY
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By Harry Neyland
Located in New York, NY
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By C. Hjalmar Amundsen
Located in Southampton, NY
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By Harry Neyland
Located in New York, NY
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Located in Wilton Manors, FL
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By Witold Gordon
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Landmarked theater, in fact the Smoking Room and its mural were used as the location for a scene with Glenn
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Located in Litchfield, CT
: Sanford Smith Gallery, New York This wonderful rendering of a whaling scene depicting an American whaling
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Whaling Scene Painting with American "Brig Congress T. Wilcox"
Located in Litchfield, CT
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By Arthur Parton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
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Sunset Landcape On The Hudson River by Arthur Parton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A dramatic sunset scene with cows in a marshy foreground. Arthur Parton born in Hudson NY in 1842
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How Much is a Whaling Scene Painting?

A whaling scene painting can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $4,200, while the lowest priced sells for $875 and the highest can go for as much as $30,000.