Marine Art: November 2019

01 Work, Marine Paintings - With Footnotes, #224

Jack Lorimer Gray, (1927-1981 Halifax, Nova Scotia/New York, NY)

"West Side Docks," New York Harbor

Oil on canvas

26" H x 40" W
Private collection

The West Side Docks are dozens of piers located along the Hudson River on the west side of Manhattan in New York City

Jack Lorimer Gray (April 28, 1927 — September, 1981) was a Canadian artist, known particularly for marine art.

Jack Lorimer Gray was born in Halifax and studied at the Nova Scotia School of Art and Design (NSCAD). Though a traditional painter of marine pictures in a decade known for advances in abstraction in Canada, Gray's paintings are avidly sought internationally. The appeal of his paintings has much to do with their authenticity and dynamism. Gray spent time at sea and was well-positioned to interpret in paint how vessels responded to the movement induced by wind and wave, unlike other marine painters who limited themselves to moored ships which they studied from dry land.

Gray lived in New York in the mid-50s and was represented by Kennedy Galleries which accounts for the significant patronage he enjoyed in the U.S. Gray moved to Maine in the late 1950s but was back in Halifax by 1961, More on Jack Lorimer Gray

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01 Painting, Marine Paintings - With Footnotes, #223

Charles Henry Gifford, (1839-1904 Fairhaven, MA)

Neapolitan fishing boats, c. 1895

Oil on board

10.25" H x 15.25" W

Private collection

Charles H. Gifford was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts July 13, 1839 died on January 20, 1904. He was a late second-generation Hudson River School painter. His canvases show a distinct preference for quiet scenes in which a luminous atmosphere veils roughness, light shines with clarity and stillness is achieved by means of even brushstrokes. The luminist quality of his paintings was an effect that became a movement in art history in the late 1850's. This affect was obtained by painting a light or reflective undercoat that is visible through a thin or transparent outer layer. He likened himself to John F. Kensett (1816-1872) who led the second generation to the forefront of American Painting (1850 through the 60's).

An important artistic development in the 1850's was the invention of chemical pigments, which replaced the earlier mineral-based paints. These new and brilliant colors gave Gifford more flexibility and range, especially in the effects of light. Keeping with the philosophy of the Hudson River doctrine, being true to nature, was always at the vanguard of his pictures.

Although the facts are somewhat sketchy, he was active in San Francisco in 1860. It looks like he moved back to New Bedford around 1877 and painted throughout the Northeast for the remainder of his life. His fine landscape views were published by several lithographic firms in the 1860's, including his own, Gray & Gifford, in 1868, 1869 and 1872. More on Charles H. Gifford

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01 Work of Art, Marine Paintings - With Footnotes, #223

Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky, 1817 – 1900

SHIP IN DISTRESS, c. 1875

Oil on canvas.

68 x 46.5 cm.

Private collection

Helmsman at the wheel with other people pleading for help in the stormy waves. The scene increased by the tilt of the ship's deck, with a view of the dangerous rushing waves in the background. The dramatic happenings in the night moonlight, which makes the spray light up. More on this painting

Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky (29 July 1817 – 2 May 1900) was a Russian Romantic painter. Aivazovsky was born into an Armenian family in the Black Sea port of Feodosia and was mostly based in his native Crimea.

Following his education at the Imperial Academy of Arts, Aivazovsky traveled to Europe and lived briefly in Italy in the early 1840s. He then returned to Russia and was appointed the main painter of the Russian Navy. Aivazovsky had close ties with the military and political elite of the Russian Empire and often attended military maneuvers. He was sponsored by the state and was well-regarded during his lifetime.

One of the most prominent Russian artists of his time, Aivazovsky was also popular outside Russia. He held numerous solo exhibitions in Europe and the United States. During his almost 60-year career, he created around 6,000 paintings, making him one of the most prolific artists of his time.The vast majority of his works are seascapes, but he often depicted battle scenes, Armenian themes, and portraiture. Most of Aivazovsky's works are kept in Russian, Ukrainian and Armenian museums as well as private collections. More on Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky

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02 Works of Art, Marine Paintings - With Footnotes, #147

Henry Bayley Snell (American, PA, NY, 1858 - 1943)

Ship at Sail

Pencil and Watercolor on Paper

2.25" x 3.75"

Private collection

Henry Bayley Snell (1858–1943) was an American Impressionist painter and educator. Snell's paintings are in museum collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

Snell was born on September 29, 1858 in Richmond, England. In 1875 he emigrated to the New York City where he studied at the Art Students League. Snell supported himself in the 1880s by producing marine scenes at the Photoengraving Company.

In 1899 Snell began teaching at the Philadelphia School of Design for Women, where he remained until 1943. He was an influential teacher, instructing several of the founding members of the Philadelphia Ten, including Theresa Bernstein.

Henry Bayley Snell (American, PA, NY, 1858 - 1943)

Steam and Sailboat, c. 1899

Pencil and Watercolor on Paper

3.75" x 5.75"

Ptivate collection

In 1921 he co-founded, with Frank Leonard Allen, the "Boothbay Studios" in Boothbay Harbor, Maine which operated as a summer school.

Snell exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy, the Art Club of Philadelphia, and the Salmagundi Club in New York. He was awarded both gold and silver medals at the Panama–Pacific International Exposition of 1915.

Snell died in New Hope, Pennsylvania on January 17, 1943. More on Henry Bayley Snell

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01 Work of Art, Marine Paintings - With Footnotes, #222

Romain Steppe, (1859 - 1927)

De Rede van Antwerpen

Oil painting on canvas

70 x 100

Private collection

The Port of Antwerp in Flanders, Belgium, is a port in the heart of Europe accessible to capesize ships. It is Europe’s second-largest seaport, after Rotterdam. Antwerp stands at the upper end of the tidal estuary of the Scheldt. The estuary is navigable by ships of more than 100,000 Gross Tons as far as 80 km inland. Like Hamburg, the Port of Antwerp's inland location provides a more central location in Europe than the majority of North Sea ports. Antwerp's docks are connected to the hinterland by rail, road, and river and canal waterways. As a result, the port of Antwerp has become one of Europe's largest seaports, ranking second behind Rotterdam by total freight shipped.

Antwerp's potential was recognized by Napoleon Bonaparte and he ordered the construction of Antwerp's first lock and dock in 1811. Called the Bonaparte Dock, it was joined by a second dock - called the Willem Dock after the Dutch King - in 1813. More on The Port of Antwerp

Romain Steppe (Antwerp , 11 January 1859 - there, 28 November 1927) was a Belgian painter , a realistic painter of river landscapes and navies.

Romain Steppe was the son of a shipowner in the port of Antwerp and was already twenty when he chose an artistic career. He was a student of E. Van Hoorde, Charles Boland and Isidoor Meyers

The sea and the port in particular inspired him in his first works, while he discovered a new source of inspiration during his wanderings with Isidoor Meyers in the Scheldeland . He preferred atmospheric images in small formats. He also painted in the Limburg Kempen, on the Belgian coast and during his travels through England, France and the Netherlands.

He returned to Antwerp in 1887, where he became a member of the " Als ik Kan " art association founded in 1888 by a number of former students of the Antwerp Academy. He painted many atmospheric images in a small format in this city.

For years he stayed in Sint-Amands in what was then Palingstraat (later Emile Verhaerenstraat). He was a true fellow villager and loved by everyone.

On November 28, 1927 he died in the Scheldt city of Antwerp and on June 17, 1928 his remains were transferred to the cemetery of Sint-Amands . He received a retrospective exhibition in 1996 at the Provincial Museum Emile Verhaeren in Sint-Amands. More onRomain Steppe

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01 Work of Art, Marine Paintings - With Footnotes, #221

Albert Marquet, 1875 - 1947

MARSEILLE, LE VIEUX PORT/ MARSEILLE, THE OLD PORT

Oil on canvas

33,5 x 41,4 cm; 13 1/4 x 16 1/4 in.

Private collection

Marseille was an important European trading centre and remains the main commercial port of the French Republic. Marseille is now France's largest city on the Mediterranean coast and the largest port for commerce, freight and cruise ships. More on Marseille

Albert Marquet (27 March 1875 – 14 June 1947) was a French painter, associated with the Fauvist movement. He initially became one of the Fauve painters and a lifelong friend of Henri Matisse. Marquet subsequently painted in a more naturalistic style, primarily landscapes, but also several portraits and, between 1910 and 1914, several female nude paintings. More on Albert Marquet

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01 Work of Art, Marine Paintings - With Footnotes, #220

Anthony Thieme, (1888 - 1954)

Harbour Scene

Oil on canvas

25.5"H x 35.5"W

Private collection

Anthony Thieme (20 February 1888 – 6 December 1954) was a landscape and marine painter and a major figure of the Rockport (MA) School of American regional art.

Born in Rotterdam on 20 February 1888, Thieme studied at the Academie of Fine Arts in Rotterdam for two years and then, briefly, at the Royal Academy, the Hague. He traveled widely in Europe, frequently finding work as a stage designer.

Thieme traveled to the United States at the age of 22. He quickly found work as a stage designer at the Century Theater in New York, designing sets for the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova. When the commission ended, he traveled to South America, primarily Brazil and Argentina. Stage work again provided his livelihood. A return to Europe followed with further work in England, France, and Italy.

Returning to the United States with a contract for additional stage work, Thieme found himself in Boston. He discontinued work on the stage in 1928 and from then on made his living with the sales of his paintings and etchings. He established the Thieme School of Art. He exhibited his work frequently at the Grand Central Art Galleries in New York.

Thieme committed suicide on 6 December 1954 in Greenwich, CT. The circumstances of his death are not fully understood. There have been stories of deep depression or major illness, but no definitive rationale for his suicide has emerged.

Anthony Thieme was a full member of the American Watercolor Society, Art Alliance of America, the Salmagundi Club, the Boston Art Club, North Shore Art Association, Rockport Art Association, New York Water Color Club, Art Alliance of Philadelphia and the National Arts Club. More Anthony Thieme

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01 Work of Art, Marine Paintings - With Footnotes, #149

Kasia Derwinska, Spain

Stories of dreams and shipwrecked

Color, Digital, Manipulated, Paint, Photo on Paper.

15.7 W x 15.7 H x 0 in

Private collection

Kasia Derwinska "Photography is my way of communicating with the world. In my work, I talk about own experiences, thoughts, doubts, fears and hopes trying to reflect my own life's path. In addition to my experiences, my creations are inspired by night dreams as since childhood I remember most of them and I believe that dreams are the most simbolic language of our subconscious, a guide to navigate in the modern world. I am autodidactic and I don´t recognize myself as a photographer. I use photography as a tool, like a brush for painting or an instrument to play music. My work is an attempt to connect substantiality of the world that surrounds us with elusiveness of feelings and thoughts. For that reason I describe my creations as building a bridge between the visible and the invisible. My works are divided in four basic series: fairytales and fantasies, conceptual black and white, night dreams, and the color serie called "who sings, frightens away his fears" More on Kasia Derwinska

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01 Work of Art, Marine Paintings - With Footnotes, #148

Dame Laura Knight, RA, RWS (British, 1877-1970)

Mousehole Harbour

Watercolour, gouache and black chalk

51 x 31.5cm (20 1/16 x 12 3/8in)

Private collection

Mousehole is a village and fishing port in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is approximately 2.5 miles (4 km) south of Penzance on the shore of Mount's Bay. An islet called St Clement's Isle lies about 350 metres offshore from the harbour entrance.

Mousehole lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Almost a third of Cornwall has that designation, with the same status and protection as a National Park. More on Mousehole

Dame Laura Knight, (née Johnson), DBE RA RWS (4 August 1877 – 7 July 1970) was an English artist who worked in oils, watercolours, etching, engraving and drypoint. Knight was a painter in the figurative, realist tradition and who embraced English Impressionism. In her long career, Knight was among the most successful and popular painters in Britain.

In 1929, she was created a Dame, and in 1936 became the first woman elected to full membership of the Royal Academy since its foundation in 1768. Her large retrospective exhibition at the Royal Academy in 1965 was the first for a woman. Knight was known for painting amidst the world of the theatre and ballet in London, and for being a war artist during the Second World War. She was also greatly interested in, and inspired by, marginalised communities and individuals, including Gypsies and circus performers. More on Dame Laura Knight

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01 Marine Painting - With Footnotes, #209

JOE NORRIS,

FOUR SCHOONERS AT ANCHOR

Oil on canvas,

24 ins x 36 ins; 61 cms x 91.4 cms
Private collection

Joe Norris was born in 1924 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The family moved to Lower Prospect when Joe was seven years old. Much of his childhood was characterized by sickness, in particular pleurisy. This kept him away from school a great deal of the time. Being confined, he took up painting to keep himself occupied. Later on he worked as a fisherman and construction worker. A severe heart attack at age forty-nine forced him into early retirement. This is when he went back to painting, and through the encouragement of a visiting nurse he continued painting and eventually nailed some of his pictures to the front wall of his fish house. Through this initial display he found an outlet for his completed paintings.

Joe Norris painted seven days a week in his little yellow house he had built himself in the early 1970s. He often painted for about twelve hours solid each day. Generally he began with no preconceived idea, no drawing or sketch. He just worked at his brightly painted pictures of the world around him using several very small brushes. In addition to the pictures he also painted the occasional piece of furniture including tables, chests and mantles.

As he worked there was often a steady flow of children, neighbours, and near-by relatives going in and out of his house. Joe, a bachelor, missed the fishing life. He once said "I'd rather be fishing. I'm out in the air and stuff, and I like working... hard old life fishing." When asked if his paintings would ever make him famous, "no" was his answer. Joe Norris died in 1996. More on Joe Norris

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01 Works of Art, Marine Paintings - With Footnotes, #147

Johnny Popkess, United Kingdom

Coast Guard

Oil on Canvas

20 W x 23.8 H x 1.4 in

Private collection

Johnny Popkess was born in London, "I spent much of my early life in various fairly remote parts of Africa, developing a fondness for beauty in its most natural state - as things really are, rather than as they are often made to appear. I moved to the heart of Paris, within a stone's throw of the Sorbonne, the Louvre and my neighbour, the Musee d'Orsay, from where a love of art proved irresistible. 2011 was my debut year as a professional artist, one that saw my first solo exhibitions. My work is now hung in an ever growing group of fine art galleries throughout the UK, France, Germany Switzerland, Bahrain and South Africa, with recent exhibitions in Antwerp and Paris and a forthcoming one in Boston, planned for early 2018. 2014/2015 were both award winning years.

My aim is to strip away the veneer of a subject and to capture a moment, not a dramatic one, something evocative perhaps, occasionally ordinary but always honest and without the need for a narrative. Art is nothing, if it does not speak... If the power of art is to move the soul, then I am influenced by an an army of giants of whom Caravaggio, Velasquez, Titian, Caillebot, Pizarro and Freud lead.

I am a figurative artist with a passion for the human form. I portray the body as it should be seen, bold and proud, not hidden by layers of cliche. Painting exclusively with the finest oils on stretched linen canvas, my work is classically crafted in the Caravaggio tradition with a contemporary feel, depicting a moment in time. It is for the viewer to add the narrative." More on Johnny Popkess

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01 Work, Marine Paintings - With Footnotes, #145

Jonas Lie

Sailboats

Oil on panel

9 3/4 × 12 3/4 in, 24.8 × 32.4 cm

Private collection

Jonas Lie (April 29, 1880 - January 18, 1940), was born in Norway, and lived there until the death of his father at the age of twelve. He was sent to live with his uncle in Paris, a distinguished poet and novelist with the same name, but reunited with his mother, an American woman from Hartford, Connecticut, and sisters in New York the following year. He later enrolled at the National Academy of Design and the Art Students League.

While seascapes and scenes of water stand out as a favorite theme, biographers and critics of Lie make mention of his early training, painting urban motifs. With a light infused palette dominated by cool tones, he utilized broad avenues of pigment and decisive brushwork to create an incomplex yet striking composition. “The very simplicity of his treatment gives to his canvases a power and a charm which a different technique could not impart” .

His familiarity with infrastructure became evident once again as an observer and visual recorder of the building of the Panama Canal in 1913; he was impressively able to convey a genuine sense of the vastness and the splendor of the undertaking there.

Between 1905 and 1938 Lie had fifty-seven one-man shows, each including between twelve to forty-five paintings. He participated in annual and biennial exhibitions at the National Academy of Design, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, as well as a number of world fairs. In 1934 Lie was the first foreign-born person to be elected president of the National Academy. He resigned in 1939, and passed away the next year. More on Jonas Lie

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01 Marine Painting - With Footnotes, #218

Michael Zeno Diemer, 1867 - 1939, GERMAN

TALL SHIP OFF CRETE

Oil on canvas

90.5 by 120.5cm., 35½ by 47½in.

Private Collection

Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the 88th largest island in the world and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, Sardinia, Cyprus, and Corsica. Crete and a number of surrounding islands and islets constitute the region of Crete. It was once the centre of the Minoan civilisation (c. 2700–1420 BC), which is the earliest known civilisation in Europe.

This civilization wrote in an as yet undeciphered script. Early Cretan history is replete with legends such as those of King Minos, Theseus and the Minotaur, passed on orally via poets such as Homer. The volcanic eruption of Thera may have been the cause of the downfall of the Minoan civilization... More on Crete

Michael Zeno Diemer (* 8. February 1867 in Munich ; † 28. February 1939 in Oberammergau) was a German painter. He studied from 1884 in Munich with Gabriel Hackl and Sándor Liezen-Mayer . Diemer was known for his impressive battles scenes. An arisen in 1896 Panorama he described the battle for Bazeilles during the Battle of Sedan in the Franco-German War . It was shown in a specially constructed building in Mannheim. For the German Museum in Munich, he made several paintings, including a representation of a Roman aqueduct for the department "Hydraulic Engineering", an ideal image of a medieval herb garden and the landing of the Zeppelin in Munich 1909 . In Stuttgart he painted the Brauereigaststätte Ketterer with a cycle of 14 large-scale paintings on the history of Swabian Emigrants. Diemer also submitted numerous landscapes and marine pictures, watercolors (also including representations of airships), poster designs and postcard views.

He was also a musician and composer. More Michael Zeno Diemer

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