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William Ship Painting

"Ship Portrait, " William Edward Norton, Seascape Maritime Painting, New England
"Ship Portrait, " William Edward Norton, Seascape Maritime Painting, New England

"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 dated lower left Born in Boston, William Norton became a noted marine painter, stirre...

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1870s Hudson River School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Yacht Wanderer (Slave Ship)
Yacht Wanderer (Slave Ship)

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 maritime painting; you're peering into a fragment of history with profound and com...

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1870s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

William Alexander Drake Oil Board, Ship at Dock
William Alexander Drake Oil Board, Ship at Dock

William Alexander Drake Oil Board, Ship at Dock

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Signed lower right. An impressive hulking ship with a green hull dominates the scene at a dock, perhaps for repair. The partial view of a steamship is in the right background. Sigh...

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Mid-20th Century American American Classical Paintings

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Wood

Speeding Homeward, Seascape, Ship, Ocean, Nautical, Marine, Watercolor
Speeding Homeward, Seascape, Ship, Ocean, Nautical, Marine, Watercolor

Speeding Homeward, Seascape, Ship, Ocean, Nautical, Marine, Watercolor

By William Minshall Birchall

Located in Wiscasset, ME

William Minshall Birchall paintings are in the collections of the Peabody Museum, Salem and the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich.

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Early 20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE Bergen Norway Ships in The Harbor - Houses & Figures 1906
WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE Bergen Norway Ships in The Harbor - Houses & Figures 1906

WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE Bergen Norway Ships in The Harbor - Houses & Figures 1906

By William Lionel Wyllie

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Wyllie traveled to Norway in 1906 to research and paint for a book that he wrote and published in 1907, titled "Norway and its Fjords." Bergen, Norway - Ships in The Harbor - House...

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Early 1900s English School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

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Ship Painting
Ship Painting

Ship Painting

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H 24.25 in W 38 in

Ship Painting

By William Pierce Stubbs

Located in Sheffield, MA

This portrait of the three masted coastal schooner, Samuel H. Walker, has a very folky feel with the distant lighthouse and small figures on deck. The sails are full blown and conve...

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Antique 19th Century American Nautical Objects

Antique Painting "Sailing Ship" by William Langley 19th Century 52x72cm
Antique Painting "Sailing Ship" by William Langley 19th Century 52x72cm

Antique Painting "Sailing Ship" by William Langley 19th Century 52x72cm

By William Langley

Located in London, GB

The paintings depdicts a sailing ship in a choppy sea.  

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Antique Late 19th Century English Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Ship "Mennock"

William Ball SpencerShip "Mennock"

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H 28 in W 42 in D 1.5 in

Ship "Mennock"

Located in Stamford, CT

William Ball Spencer, Seascape, Oil on Canvas, Sailboat Painting, British, 19th C.

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19th Century Folk Art Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique American Nautical Ships Oil Painting "The Discovery" Jamestown Virginia
Antique American Nautical Ships Oil Painting "The Discovery" Jamestown Virginia

Antique American Nautical Ships Oil Painting "The Discovery" Jamestown Virginia

By William Steeple Davis

Located in Portland, OR

An exceptional antique oil on canvas painting by the Long Island artist William Steeple Davis (1884-1961), the painting depicts the ship "Discovery".

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1920s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

William Pierce Stubbs Oil on Canvas of Clipper Ship "Seahorse"
William Pierce Stubbs Oil on Canvas of Clipper Ship "Seahorse"

William Pierce Stubbs Oil on Canvas of Clipper Ship "Seahorse"

Located in Stamford, CT

Very famous American marine artist b. 1842, d. 1909. Stubbs was captain of his father's ship from 1863-1873. He painted ship portraits from 1873 until 1890, when he was institution...

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English Paintings

Materials

Canvas

St Cuthbert , An English merchant ship off the Coast of England
St Cuthbert , An English merchant ship off the Coast of England

St Cuthbert , An English merchant ship off the Coast of England

By William Howard Yorke

Located in Woodbury, CT

Yorke’s earliest known painting, a ship portrait of BENARES in the Mystic Seaport Maritime Museum collection is dated 1858, making the child an artist at eleven!.

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1880s Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

English merchant ship off the coast of England at full sail
English merchant ship off the coast of England at full sail

English merchant ship off the coast of England at full sail

By William Howard Yorke

Located in Woodbury, CT

Yorke’s earliest known painting, a ship portrait of BENARES in the Mystic Seaport Maritime Museum collection is dated 1858, making the child an artist at eleven!.

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1880s Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

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

This is a portrait of the Paddle steamer Slesvig, built by Robert Napier in Scotland in 1846, broken up 1893. The painting shows the Danish post Office flag and being flown and the s...

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1860s Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

William H Raworth (1820-1905) - Framed Watercolour, Ship in Stormy Seas
William H Raworth (1820-1905) - Framed Watercolour, Ship in Stormy Seas

William H Raworth (1820-1905) - Framed Watercolour, Ship in Stormy Seas

Located in Corsham, GB

A dramatic seascape by the well-listed Australian artist William H Raworth (1820-1905). Pictured to the far right of the composition, a ship can be seen losing course by relentless s...

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Late 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

19th Century moonlight seascape oil painting of ships
19th Century moonlight seascape oil painting of ships

19th Century moonlight seascape oil painting of ships

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

William Thornley British, (exh. 1858 -1898) Shipping by Moonlight Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 7.5 inches x 15.5 inches Size including frame: 13.5 inches x 21.5 inches William ...

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19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ships at low tide
Ships at low tide

Ships at low tide

By William Anderson

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

William Anderson (1757-1837) Ships at low tide Oil on panel Signed and dated 1827 lower left Painting Size 18 x 28 in Framed Size 22 1/2 x 32 in William Anderson (1757-1837) was a p...

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19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Pair of 19th Century marine oil paintings of ships at sea
Pair of 19th Century marine oil paintings of ships at sea

Pair of 19th Century marine oil paintings of ships at sea

By William Calcott Knell

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

William Callcott Knell British, (1830-1880) Calm Waters & Choppy Seas Oil on board, pair, both signed & dated 1864 Image size: 6.5 inches x 11.25 inches Size including frame: 12.25 i...

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19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Victorian 19th Century Marine Oil Painting Ships in the Sunset off Whitby Coast
Victorian 19th Century Marine Oil Painting Ships in the Sunset off Whitby Coast

Victorian 19th Century Marine Oil Painting Ships in the Sunset off Whitby Coast

By William Anslow Thornley

Located in ludlow, GB

Victorian Nineteenth Century Marine Oil Painting Ships in the Sunset off Whitby Coast. An Oil Painting on Canvas, mounted on stretchers and housed in a period frame.

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Mid-19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Huge British Marine Oil Painting Tall Sailing Ship at Sea off Coastline, signed
Huge British Marine Oil Painting Tall Sailing Ship at Sea off Coastline, signed

Huge British Marine Oil Painting Tall Sailing Ship at Sea off Coastline, signed

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Sailing Ship by William John Popham (British, 20th century) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 29.5 x 42 inches canvas: 24 x 36 inches provenance: private collection, Scotland ...

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Late 20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

English Shipping scene with fishing vessels and larger ship

English Shipping scene with fishing vessels and larger ship

By William Anslow Thornley

Located in Woodbury, CT

William Thornley's works are beautifully detailed and show a masterful understanding of the moods of both weather and sea. They are often small in size and put together with fine det...

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1870s Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

A Beautiful and Large Marine - A Ship in Two Positions Off Dover
A Beautiful and Large Marine - A Ship in Two Positions Off Dover

A Beautiful and Large Marine - A Ship in Two Positions Off Dover

By William John Huggins

Located in London, GB

William John Huggins (1781-1845) A Ship in Two Positions Off Dover oil on canvas Unsigned 33 x 45 inches, inc. frame William John Huggins, of whose parents nothing is known, repute...

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19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

William Bodwell Oil Painting  of Sailing Ships
William Bodwell Oil Painting  of Sailing Ships

William Bodwell Oil Painting of Sailing Ships

By William Bodwell

Located in Chicago, IL

This is a charming and well done painting by William P. Bodwell, founding member of the Provincetown Artist Colony. Signed in the lower left with a dedication on the back and is dat...

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Early 20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Board

Victor William Ellis (1921-1983) Ships at Sea
Victor William Ellis (1921-1983) Ships at Sea

Victor William Ellis (1921-1983) Ships at Sea

By Victor William Ellis

Located in Pymble, AU

Victor William Ellis was a British artist, best known for his marine renderings in oil mainly focused in and around the River Thames, London during the Early-Mid 20th Century. Ellis...

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Mid-20th Century Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Clipper Ship after the Storm

Clipper Ship after the Storm

By William Alexander Coulter

Located in Graton, CA

I quote here Marcus De Chevrieux, who is an expert on William Coulter's paintings and 19th century maritime art.

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Late 19th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

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Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Flemish painter active in Italy in the eighteenth century Coastal landscape of the Mediterranean with architectures and figures Oil painting on canvas (69 x 88 cm., in frame 80 x 100...

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18th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

A Calm with a Man of War firing a Saluteo
A Calm with a Man of War firing a Saluteo

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H 20 in W 24 in

A Calm with a Man of War firing a Saluteo

By Peter Monamy

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

Peter Monamy (London 1681-1749) A Calm with a Man of War firing a Salute Oil on canvas Canvas Size 14 1/4 x 17 1/4 in Framed Size 20 x 24 in Peter Monamy was an acclaimed British ma...

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18th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Shipping in Calm Waters, 18th Century Dutch Oil on Wood Panel, Man o War
Shipping in Calm Waters, 18th Century Dutch Oil on Wood Panel, Man o War

Shipping in Calm Waters, 18th Century Dutch Oil on Wood Panel, Man o War

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Shipping in Calm Waters Dutch School, 18th century oil painting on wood panel panel: 10 x 12.75 inches framed: 14 x 17 inches condition: very good, minor evidence of former retouchin...

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18th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Antique American 1900 SUNSET LUMINOUS Stream Landscape Figure W/ Boat
Antique American 1900 SUNSET LUMINOUS Stream Landscape Figure W/ Boat

Antique American 1900 SUNSET LUMINOUS Stream Landscape Figure W/ Boat

Located in New York, NY

Here we have an incredible Luminous Landscape with a boat in a stream by Charles P Appel (1857-1928) Painting is very calm and soothing to look at…. amazing condition, unlined and ...

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1890s Hudson River School Landscape Paintings

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Oil

HUGE OIL PAINTING By MAJOR John E .Bale 19th Century BRITISH SCHOOL
HUGE OIL PAINTING By MAJOR John E .Bale 19th Century BRITISH SCHOOL

HUGE OIL PAINTING By MAJOR John E .Bale 19th Century BRITISH SCHOOL

By John Edward Bale

Located in Ferndown, GB

OIL PAINTING SIGNED 19th Century BRITISH SCHOOL Fine Original Antique 19th Century British OIL PAINTING GOLD GILT FRAME By Major John Edward Bale Excellent Condition Panel, ...

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Late 19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century oil painting of The Grand Canal Venice towards St Marks Square
19th Century oil painting of The Grand Canal Venice towards St Marks Square

19th Century oil painting of The Grand Canal Venice towards St Marks Square

By Alfred Pollentine

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

Alfred Pollentine British, (1844-1910) The Grand Canal looking towards St Marks Square & the Doge’s Palace, Venice Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 19.25 inches x 29.25 inches Size...

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19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

One-of-a-kind 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin
One-of-a-kind 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin

One-of-a-kind 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin

Located in London, GB

*Winner of the 2022 Masterpiece Fair Furniture Highlight* The 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Bog Yew Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin Carved entirely from Irish bog yew wood, ...

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Antique 19th Century Irish Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Yew

"The Clipper Ship Reporter"
"The Clipper Ship Reporter"

"The Clipper Ship Reporter"

Located in Jacksonville, FL

Attributed to Hin Qua (Chinese, 19th Century) Signed in pencil to the verso Marine Arts Company attribution label to verso Stamp referring to restoration treatment by Gustav D. Kli...

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19th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique French Impressionist Paris Park Signed Landscape Framed Oil Painting
Antique French Impressionist Paris Park Signed Landscape Framed Oil Painting

Antique French Impressionist Paris Park Signed Landscape Framed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique French impressionist signed landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Image size, 15.5L x 11.5H.

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1910s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

British Schooner Anchored at Naples
British Schooner Anchored at Naples

British Schooner Anchored at Naples

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

A classic scene of a large mid-Nineteenth Century schooner at rest in the Mediterranean port painted by the Italian countryman Tomaso De Simone. The complete narrative scene around t...

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1860s Realist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Dutch 19th century ships at sea, fishing boats, men rowing.
Antique Dutch 19th century ships at sea, fishing boats, men rowing.

Antique Dutch 19th century ships at sea, fishing boats, men rowing.

Located in Woodbury, CT

A very well-painted Dutch 19th century marine scene. The small boat is full of men who are rowing hard to get to the larger vessels, possibly to either take goods on or off the large...

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1870s Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

OIL PAINTING By MAJOR John E . Bale 19th Century BRITISH SCHOOL
OIL PAINTING By MAJOR John E . Bale 19th Century BRITISH SCHOOL

OIL PAINTING By MAJOR John E . Bale 19th Century BRITISH SCHOOL

By John Edward Bale

Located in Ferndown, GB

OIL PAINTING SIGNED 19th Century BRITISH SCHOOL Fine Original Antique 19th Century British OIL PAINTING GOLD GILT FRAME By Major John Edward Bale Excellent Condition Panel, P...

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Late 19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique American Impressionist Nautical Seascape Sailboat Signed Oil Painting
Antique American Impressionist Nautical Seascape Sailboat Signed Oil Painting

Antique American Impressionist Nautical Seascape Sailboat Signed Oil Painting

By Theodore Victor Carl Valenkamph

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American impressionist seascape painting by Theodore Victor Carl Valenkamph (1868 - 1924). Oil on canvas, circa 1900. Signed. Image size 20L x 18H. Housed in a period gil...

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Early 1900s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century Seascape with Brig Under Full Sail
19th Century Seascape with Brig Under Full Sail

19th Century Seascape with Brig Under Full Sail

$3,400

H 29 in W 34.25 in D 1.75 in

19th Century Seascape with Brig Under Full Sail

Located in Nantucket, MA

19th Century Seascape with Brig Under Full Sail, British School, circa 1870, an oil on canvas seascape with a square-rigged Brig under sail on the high seas, with several fishing lug...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

19th Century landscape oil painting of a shepherd & flock in a country lane
19th Century landscape oil painting of a shepherd & flock in a country lane

19th Century landscape oil painting of a shepherd & flock in a country lane

By George Turner

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

George Turner British, (1843-1910) Near Tonge, Leicestershire Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 15.25 inches x 23.25 inches Size including frame: 22.75 inches x 30.75 inches A cha...

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19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century Hudson River School Landscape after Richard Goodwin
19th Century Hudson River School Landscape after Richard Goodwin

19th Century Hudson River School Landscape after Richard Goodwin

Located in Soquel, CA

Charming Hudson River school antique oil painting of a sailboat on a lake, circa 1880-90. Signed "R. Labarr." after Richard LaBarre Goodwin an itinerant artist in upstate New York fo...

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1880s Hudson River School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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The average selling price for a william ship painting we offer is $3,250, while they’re typically $219 on the low end and $398,500 for the highest priced.