04 Classic Works of Art, Marine Paintings - With Footnotes, #63

Manner of Willem van de Velde 

Ships in Calm Water 

Oil on canvas 

24 x 26 1/4 inches (61 x 66.7 cm) 

Private collection

Willem van de Velde, 1633 - 1707, was the leading Dutch marine painter of the later 17th century. His later paintings shaped the development of seascape painting in England in the 18th century. They are mainly representations of particular vessels and naval events.

Willem van de Velde was born in Leiden. He was the son of the painter Willem van de Velde the Elder, and the brother of Adriaen van de Velde, who was a landscape and figure painter. He was probably trained by his father, who was famous for his accurate monochrome representations of ships on panel. He was also trained by Simon de Vlieger.

Van de Velde was active in Amsterdam, where the family settled, until 1672 when as a consequence of the economic collapse brought about by the French invasion he was forced to move to England to earn his living. By 1674 he and his father had entered the service of Charles II, and he had the use of a studio in the Queen's House at Greenwich, before moving to Westminster in 1691. More on Willem van de Velde

Haynes King, (United Kingdom, 1831-1904)

A young fisher girl waiting by a stone wall and gazing out at the ocean with her fishing gear by her side, c. 1884

Oil on board

12 3/8" H x 7 1/2" W

Private collection

Haynes King (December 1831 – 17 May 1904) was an English genre painter. Apart from genre subjects, he painted interiors, landscapes, and coast scenes with figures. King was born at Barbados in December 1831, son of Robert M. King by his wife Maria. Coming to London in 1854, he became a student at Leigh's (afterwards Heatherley's) Academy in Newman Street, London. He first exhibited in 1857 at the Society of British Artists, of which he was elected a member in 1864 ; many of his works appeared at its exhibitions, and forty-eight were shown at the Royal Academy between 1860 and 1904. He worked at one period with Thomas Faed whose influence is seen in his work. More on Haynes King

Xue Jian Xin, Chinese (1954 - ) 

Boat in Village Canal , c. 1990 

Oil on Canvas, signed l.r. 

22 x 27 in. (55.88 x 68.58 cm) 

Private collection

Xue Jian Xin, Chinese (1954 - ) In 1988, Xue came to the United States as a visiting student at Bard College N.Y. where he received his M.F.A. in 1991. Inspired by the idea of studying natural light in American settings, he began painting the surrounding landscapes and cityscapes. This idea grew out of a great admiration for the works of Monet, Renoir and Sisley who also display a great feel for the play of light. In his works, Xue demonstrates his passion for representing the changes in natural light throughout the day. Here the viewer can see the variety and complexity of the artist's vision. In his paintings he shows a startling freedom in his handling of the paint. He has no fear of the fluttering of the brushstroke against grounds of nearly opposing lightness and hue. All parts of the paintings are harmonized despite polarities in brightness or color. This harmonization combines with his almost photographic realism to bring focus to every one of his paintings. Xue is a man of incredible skill and equal subtlety, creating works which evoke feelings of nostalgia and wonder in his collectors. More on Xue Jian Xin

Bassari 

Seaside One Boat, Circa 1990 

Oil on Canvas

Size: 30 x 40 in. (76.2 x 101.6 cm)

Private collection

The artist Bassari was born in Galicia in northwest Spain. He studied art at Santiago de Compostela and subsequently became an art instructor at Peleteiro College.

In the late 1950's Bassari moved to Madrid to study at the Circulo de Bellas Artes. Here he spent several years training. This included concentrations in architectural renderings~ map topography and technical drawing. His teaching enabled him to obtain several positions as a set designer for the television, theater and motion picture industries.

During the 1950's and early 60's, Bassari traveled extensively through Europe and North Africa, honing his skills. In Paris and Rome he studied techniques in 19th Century Romanticism and French Impressionism. Then he furthered his education with independent studies of Cubism, Faubism, Expressionism and Abstract art.

In the late 1960' s he came to the United States to study at the Art Student's League and Pan America Art School in New York After graduation he was offered a position as a teacher of fine art from 1970-74. Later he was an instructor of commercial art at the Pels School from 1975 through 1976. More on The artist Bassari

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