Maritime Images 2 

The images below relate to Maritime Art 2 

Very good. The acrylic on board painting is in very good condition with good colour and no damage or marking. The painting depicts the inshore fishing boat Silver Harvest, registration code IH311, drawn up on the shingle beach at Aldeburgh during a passing storm. Signed Gordon Higgs in the lower rh corner. In conversation with the artist Gordon Higgs, he stated that the painting was created on site in June 2010 during a visit to Suffolk. 

Condition/Notes : The watercolour on paper study is in very good condition with good colour and no damage. The study includes two of his favourite topics, namely arches and architecture. Signed R. Buchanan in the lower rh quarter below the tugboat in black paint.  

The painting is in very good condition with good colours and no damage or marking. The study is typical of the work of this well-known Norfolk artist, born 1947,  who specialises in Maritime, Marine and Landscape Genre paintings capturing the effects of light reflections in his scenes. Signed in white paint "Neil Westwood" in his usual style in the lower lh corner.  

R.M.S. Moldavia (P & O Line), gouache and watercolour on paper, titled in artist's handscript and signed C.WF (Charles W. Fothergill) 1917. Framed and glazed in original. Ship Portrait.  The gouache and watercolour on paper study of R.M.S. Moldavia is in quite good condition with good strong colours and no marking or damage. There is some light surface creasing to the paper base in places, particularly the sea in the foreground, but this is not noticeable in normal viewing. The painting is signed in monogram CWF to the lower rh corner and dated 1917; it is also titled in the same hand and paint along the lower edge adjacent to the frame. 

River Thames, Greenwich Reach. A maritime study of the River Thames at Greenwich, with the Old Royal Naval College in the background, watercolour on paper, signed Michael Crawley. The watercolour on paper study is in good condition with good colour and no damage or marking. The study is a particularly interesting work in the artist's Pool of London series which was executed between 1960 and 1980, this study being c1968. The brooding cloudy sky is oppressive as the rising sun reflects in the dust haze above the city. Signed Michael Crawley in blue ink in the lower rh corner in the artist's usual style. 

RMS Aquitania in Southampton Water, watercolour on textured art paper, signed by the well known Southport artist John Hardy Meadows (1912-2008), dated 1977.  Framed and glazed. Very good. The large watercolour painting depicts RMS Aquitania in Southampton Water in a retrospective study completed during the artist's most prolific period (1970-80). The painting is in very good condition with subdued colours portraying a misty overcast Solent partly obscuring the Southampton dockside and capturing the smoke trail from the ship's stacks. 

RMS Queen Mary, 1934. The Cunard-White Star Liner "Queen Mary" launched in 1934. Original painting by William McDowell, 1934.  By Very Kind Permission of Cunard-White Star Ltd., With the Compliments of Marconiphone and titled "Supremacy". Issued by Marconiphone c1938. Framed and glazed. The interesting aspect of this reproduction is that it is titled "Supremacy" in the centre lower edge (indicating the attainment of the Blue Riband in 1936 or 1938), "Very Kind Permission of Cunard-White Star Ltd" in the lower lh corner (indicating that it was issued prior to 1950 when the company reverted to Cunard) and "With the Compliments of Marconiphone" in the lower rh corner (dating it between 1931 and 1956).  Issued by Marconiphone as a Commemorative publication.  

RMS Titanic, full steam ahead, open-edition print, framed and glazed. Iconic ship image.  RMS Titanic, full steam ahead. Good condition with no marking or damage. Good colour. Displayed within khaki mount which is in good condition. The gilt lined glazed wooden frame is in good condition with light wear to edges. Backing card secured by pins and sealed with 50mm gummed tape. Serial number NEWMC/AA/728 written in pencil. 

Good. The watercolour on paper study of a Royal Navy Light Cruiser off Scarborough is in good condition with good colour and no damage; there are a few very small light foxing spots in the sky but they are not noticeable in normal viewing. The painting depicts a Royal Navy Light Cruiser, another to starboard and several sailing boats off Scarborough Headland, which can be seen to the rh edge of the study, in 1917 during World War I - these security patrols were established following the German raids on Scarborough in 1914 and again in 1917. The painting is signed in the artist's usual style and dated 1917 in the lower lh corner. 

Very good. The maritime study of the North Bay Scarborough Yorkshire with Scarborough Castle atop the cliff is in very good condition with good colour and no damage; there are two very light foxing spots in the sky above the cliff. The sailing ship is well depicted catching the blustery wind against the overcast sky. The painting is signed Austin Smith 1920 in light amber brush strokes in the lower lh corner.  The study is typical of the maritime work of this well-known artist and one of a series of studies around the coast of Scarborough. 

A pleasant watercolour painting depicting sailing boats at moorings for the night with the prospect of good weather to come. The scene is typical of Peter Merrin's work which is often maritime coastal seascapes. 

The watercolour on paper is in very good condition with good colour and no damage or marking. The painting depicts a Scottish Harbour scene, currently unidentified, with fishing boats moored near quay, buildings and the hill to the background. Signed in graphite, monogram MPT followed by the date 1935, in the lower rh corner; artist currently unknown.  

"Screw Steamer "Forest", 755 tons register, 1900 cargo. To Messrs. Morel Brothers & Co., Owners, and Palmer's Shipbuilding & Iron Company (Limited) Builders, Jarrow-on-Tyne. Engines 99 H.P., by Palmer's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company Limited. This Print is respectfully Dedicated by Their Obedient Servants. J. G. Campbell & Co.". Drawn by W.T. Baldwin  (W.T. Baldwin Sunderland 1880 stamp signature). No. 130 Published Oct. 1 1880. Printed by J.G. Campbell & Co., Sunderland. Framed and glazed (Perspex).

Original  hand coloured lithograph ID PAH 5288 stored in Greenwich Royal Museums Fine Arts, Prints, Drawings and Watercolours collection, listed as 438mm x 640mm. 

Good. This offset lithograph is in good condition with good colour and clear image. The incorporated original stamp signature in the lower lh corner is good with date 1880. The major descriptive title below the image is clear  and includes what appears to be additions in different script regarding the Commander H. Holt and Engine details. 

"Springburn", A four masted steel barque built in 1892 by Barclay, Curle & Co., Glasgow. Print of the original print by Brown, Son and Ferguson, Ltd., and inserted in the publication "The Last of the Windjammers" - Vol. II. 

Date of this print is not known but c1910. The print is displayed in Cream coloured paper mount which conceales the original descriptive text : "Springburn", A four masted steel barque built in 1892 by Barclay, Curle & Co., Glasgow. Print of the original print by Brown, Son and Ferguson, Ltd., and inserted in the publication "The Last of the Windjammers" - Vol. II. 

The gouache on paper painting of ss Penrith Castle c1910 is in good condition with good strong colour typical of de Simone. Attributed to the British maritime artist H. Crane 19th/20th C (Great Yarmouth Museum) (maybe signed below mount). Interesting aspects of this painting are the signal flags indicating that she is approaching port , preparing to enter and requesting clearance and the James Chambers & Co. house flag hoisted on the after-mast which confirms the approximate date of the depiction as she was sold to Atlantic & Eastern Steamship Co. Ltd. in 1916 (and renamed ss Alaveno).  Built in 1900 by William Pickersgill & Sons Sunderland, she was the first of four ships named Penrith Castle, and was renamed four times as Alaveno, Kayak, City of Patras and Zannis Pandelis under which she was wrecked on 13th March 1928 in English Roads, Bonavista Islands on a voyage from Barry to Rio do Janeiro with a cargo of coal. 

Watercolour painting entitled "Saluta" Leith Harbour So. Georgia, signed by the artist G.R. Cummings, Edinburgh.1987. Framed and glazed. George R. Cummings, born Edinburgh 1932. Whaler and Antarctic interests.

The watercolour painting accurately depicts the Christian Salvesen cargo ship ss Saluta entering Leith Harbour in South Georgia. This ship regularly brought crews from the U.K. and Norway to South Georgia for the whaling season.

The watercolour on card painting is in very good condition and the colours are strong. There are no signs of foxing or moisture. The artist's signature printed in white G.R. Cummings Edinburgh is in the lower lh corner. The title "Saluta" Leith Harbour So. Georgia is printed in white in the lower rh corner. 

St. Angelo from Customs House steps with boats, watercolour on card, maritime landscape, titled and signed Jos Galea Malta, c1950. Framed.

The watercolour study of the Grand Harbour Malta is in good condition with good colour; there is very light creasing to the paper/board support in lh quarter sky and upper rh quarter adjacent to support upper edge but these can be reduce by reframing with appropriate mount board. This popular view has been depicted many times by the Galea family but this is a very early version by Joseph Galea c1950. Signed Jos Galea Malta in fading black paint in the lower rh corner in his usual very distinctive style. 

St. Ives. The Wharf, limited edition 109/950 lithograph, titled and signed in  pencil Guerin A. Trevon, c1980. Framed.

The lithograph is in good condition with good colours and no damage or marking. Signed in pencil in the lower rh border and edition number in the lh corner. 

Contemporary wooden frame with cream coloured double mount display. Hardboard backing board secured by pins and sealed with framing tape. Ready to display. No visible script. Custom framed.

A study of Staithes Harbour, North Yorkshire, oil on board, signed and titled Helen Wilkinson, Staithes, verso. Framed. c1990.

The oil on hardboard study is in very good condition with good strong colours and no marking or damage. The eye is drawn by the two blue cobles moored in the lower right corner, registration numbers WY31 (Spindrift, Potter design,1981 Whitby) and WY32 (Jackie McKay, Potter design,1988 Anglesey) and then above to the houses along the harbour wall and out into the North Sea. 

A very colourful and vibrant work offering an alternative late 20thC Impressionist study of this much loved fishing port.  

The watercolour on paper is in very good condition with good colours and no damage or marking. The painting depicts the harbour at Staithes with fishing boats and pilot dinghy with gulls in attendance. The scene looks out towards the harbour entrance with the headland in the distance. This is a classic view of Staithes and can be seen in many forms including paintings and photographic studies. The painting is signed by the artist in the lower rh corner in his usual manner and is displayed within a gilt lined pale white mount. The mount is also in very good condition. The gilt lined wooden frame is also in good condition with very light wear. 

A steamer off Bempton Cliffs near Flamborough North Yorkshire in rough seas. Oil on card, unsigned but attributed to Aubrey Ramus, c1930. Framed. Aubrey Ramus is one of about 11 pseudonyms used by the prolific British artist Francis E. Jamieson (1895-1930) (fl.1900-30) known for his Scottish landscapes and maritime studies in both oil and watercolour.  The oil on card maritime landscape study is in good condition with good colours and no damage or marking. The scene depicts a steamer against a wind scattered sky and gulls flying around the cliffs. There is no sign of a signature and the frame has been opened to confirm this; no script verso.  The attribution is based on the style and subject of the painting, in particular the sky and colours of rocks and seas with a smoking stack on the distant ship which can be seen in several of his maritime works. The popularity of "Jamieson" remains strong today and his paintings are in great demand.  

Steamship at anchor discharging to lighter, oil on George Rowney & Co., Birchmore board, signed monogram SDI or possibly DY or YD. c1920. Framed. Very good. The oil on board is in very good condition with good colour, no paint loss and no marking or damage. The painting depicts a coastal steamship at anchor in an estuary discharging cargo to an adjacent lighter with a nearby buoy and a distant lighthouse. The base is a George Rowney & Co. Birchmore board size 11-1/2 x 9 which by company records dates it at pre-1924 at which dated the company became George Rowney & Co. Ltd.  

Good. The watercolour on paper study of the Grand Harbour at dusk is in good condition with good colour and no damage or marking.  The study is one of a series of studies of Malta undertaken by Michael Crawley which capture the wonderful skies that often appear over the island and impart delightful tones and reflections to the Grand Harbour which has been a subject of immense interest to many famous artists over the years.The painting is signed in the lower rh corner in the artist's usual underlined style. The original faded gilt wooden frame is in sturdy condition but with scuffing and scratching in places; card backing board secured by pins, sealed with gummed tape. Label attached upper lh corner with title "Valletta, Malta" in pencil handscript, probably by the artist.  

Sunderland lifeboat going to aid of fishing boats in heavy seas off the Sunderland coast, N.E. England, one boat sinking, oil on board, signed T. Galt 1902. Framed.  The oil on board maritime study is in quite good condition with good colour. There are four small spots of paint loss on the stern of the sinking fishing boat in the lower rh quarter but they do not detract from the painting and have stabilized. The painting is signed T. Galt in the lower rh corner and dated 1902 below the signature. The painting is displayed within a worn gilt wooden frame which has scratching and scuffing to face and edges. Back of the frame is sealed with dust-sheet secured by gummed tape. Hanging cord attached.  

Good. The pair of Estuary studies in watercolour with gouache highlights are in good condition with good colours and no damage or marking. The first study (as viewed in the images) is signed in monogram WCT in the lower lh corner (which could be William Cave Thomas 1820-1906) but the second study appears to be unsigned but undoubtedly by the same hand. A popular study at the end of the 19thC.  The paintings are displayed in gilt mounts, which are in good condition, within matching decorative gilt frames which have scuffing and scratching to the edges and corners. The frames have been re-backed with hardboard secured by points and sealed with self-adhesive framing tape.  

Other significant titles are "A Volunteer Brigade helping a ship in a storm, engraving from a drawing by J.R. Wells and C.J. Stanrand from The Illustrated London News Vol. 89 no. 2479 October 23 1886, The Late Storm, The Volunteer Life Brigade at work, English School 19thC,  October 23 1886" and "Shipwreck rescue using breeches buoy (LSA) titled "The Late Storm" black and white print". This particular print of the engraving has been commissioned by The Volunteer Life Brigade South Shields and is embossed quite clearly in the lower rh corner of the engraving, c1886. The print is displayed directly beneath the glazing within a black and gilt edged wooden frame which is in good sturdy condition. Hardboard backing board secured by silver framing tape; hanging wire attached. 

The watercolour maritime study of the River Thames is in very good condition with good colours and no damage or marking. The study is one of many studies of the River Thames by Michael Crawley in his Port of London series. The study depicts a very busy scene in the Pool of London with many cargo ships, Thames barges and lighters working cargo alongside and from moorings with Tower Bridge in the distance; clipper ship also visible. Signed Michael Crawley in dark brown paint in the lower rh corner in the artist's usual style. 

Good. The watercolour on paper is in good condition with no damage and in his characteristically subdued colours. The painting depicts three fishing smacks at moorings with smoke rising from the stoves and figures on deck in what is thought to be Tobermory Harbour with the old pier to the rh side; the scene is typical of this artist's work which often portrays coastal scenes.  The frame has been opened to investigate the script - turns out to be R.S.W. below the signature and not a date. This is interesting as it confirms that the painting was not completed before 1891 the date of his election to the R.S.W. and probably indicates that the painting was completed that year or soon after. It is known that he was living in Scotland at this time. There is also an interesting graphite sketch on the paper support verso. Further examination of the above sketches indicates that they are prep drawings for his watercolour study titled Windsor Castle which was sold at auction 25.06.2014 at Maynards Auction House, Vancouver, B.C. Canada. 

Facsimile reprint of The Daily Telegraph April 16, 1912. Limited Edition copy, available from WH Smith and Menzies, PM £4.99. Condition/Notes : Good, as issued. In original plastic wrapper with cardboard backing sheet and cover sheet. Browning/sunning to front page edges. Very interesting publication with full details of the disaster and the normal daily publication items. Very interesting advertising. 

The watercolour on paper study of a tramp steamer berthing in Hull is in good condition with good colour and no damage or marking. Red ensign aft and pilot onboard flag displayed. Two tugs in attendance to assist in berthing. Docks can be seen in distance.

The painting is signed A. Smith and dated 2001 in the lower rh corner. 

The oil painting on board depicts a retrospective depiction of the TSS Statendam (II), of the Holland America Line, built in 1917 by Harland & Wolff Belfast. She never actually sailed for HAL as she was requisitioned by the British Government during WW1 and was torpedoed and sunk in 1918 when named SS Justicia. She was the second of four ships named Statendam commissioned by HAL. This is very similar to the classic oil painting of Statendam (II) 1917 in both aspect and location and may well be based on that painting. The oil painting is in good condition with vibrant colours and captures the surge of the river as she departs Rotterdam. The painting is displayed within a basic green mount with a handwritten title below "Statendam Holland America Line". The painting is faintly signed in the lower rh quarter below the stern of the ship as DT Gray a known South African 20th Century artist who mostly paints South African landscapes. 

Good. The painting depicts Mount Vesuvius spectacularly erupting at night over the Bay of Naples with some figures observing. The colours are vibrant and strong and the scene captures the dramatic effects of the eruption. The painting is unsigned. The painting is displayed beneath double conservation mount boards and is enhanced by the dark surround of the lower mount contrasting with the upper mount. The condition of the mount is very good. UV polarised glazing (label attached).

Kate A. Hall, 19th/20thC, known to have exhibited between 1882 and 1886. The watercolour on paper study is in very good condition with good colour and no marking or damage. The study depicts the west side of Whitby Harbour Bridge (1835-1908) with figures and a passing River Esk barge; this bridge was replaced by the current swing bridge in 1909. The painting is signed K. Hall in the lower lh corner; no visible inscription. An interesting historical painting of this ever popular scene. Similar studies of this bridge have been painted by Elias Bancroft, A.H. Morgan and Lionel Townsend Crawshaw in the early 1900's but this is unusual in depicting the western side of the bridge looking north. 

Whitby Harbour, watercolour and gouache on paper, signed E. Nevil (Edward Nevil) and titled in the same hand Whitby. Framed and glazed with acrylic. The watercolour and gouache on paper painting of Whitby Harbour is in very good condition with good colour and no foxing or damage. The painting depicts the harbour and the Old Town with the bridge which preceded the present day swing bridge which was built in 1908/09. The painting is signed in the lower rh corner in the artist's usual manner although he often signed in capital letters. He has also titled the painting "Whitby" in the lower lh corner. Edward Nevil flourished between 1880 and 1900 and has created several similar scenes of Whitby and Staithes and general maritime coastal scenes.