01 Marine Painting, With Footnotes, #292

A. van Beurden Jr ( 1878 - 1962)

Fishing boats in the harbor of Oostende, c. 1930

Oil painting on canvas on panel

40 x 30 cm

Private Collection

Oostende, in earlier times, was a small village built on the east-end (oost-einde) of an island (originally called Testerep) between the North Sea and a beach lake. Although small, the village rose to the status of "town" around 1265 when the inhabitants were allowed to hold a market and to build a market hall.

The major source of income for the inhabitants was fishing. The North Sea coastline has always been rather unstable and in 1395 the inhabitants decided to build a new Ostend behind large dikes and further away from the always-threatening sea. More on Oostende

Alphonse Van Beurden Jr. was the son of the sculptor Alphonse Van Beurden Sr. He was a pupil of the Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp where he later became a professor.

He was a member of 'Als ik kan'; an association of painters based in Antwerp ( Belgium ), active from 1883 to 1952. More on Alphonse Van Beurden Jr

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01 Marine Painting, With Footnotes, #291

Charles Vermoskie (American, 1905 - 1991)

Brant Rock Massachusetts

Oil on board

Size: 11 x 14 inches

Private Collection

Brant Rock is a village in the town of Marshfield, Massachusetts. It is a residential area that attracts tourists during the summer season because of its abundance of ocean beaches. 

Brant Rock Beach is popular for its esplanade along Ocean Street and the stone jetty that allows beachgoers to venture out over the water. 

Brant Rock and Ocean Bluff were originally inhabited by Native Americans, including members of the Wampanoag tribe of the Algonquian peoples. Native American artifacts have been found extensively in the area. The main road through the area, known today as Ocean Street, is a Native American road, likely very ancient. The area at the end of Brant Rock village, known as Blackman's Point, was a Native American campground. More on Brant Rock

Charles Vermoskie was born March 6, 1905, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and deceased March 4, 1991 in Brockton, Massachusetts. Vermoskie served in the Army during WWII. He died of Congestive Heart Failure at the age of 85 years. His wife was Eleanor (Evangeline) Malinosky. According to Charles death certificate, his parents were from Lithuania. More on Charles Vermoskie

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01 Marine Painting, With Footnotes, #290

Ken Howard R.A. (British, born 1932)

Harbour wall, Mousehole 

Oil on canvas board

25.5 x 30.5cm (10 1/16 x 12in).

Private Collection

Mousehole (pronounced "Mowzel") is one of Cornwall's most picturesque hamlets; a stunning collection of yellow-lichened houses, built from the local finely grained Lamorna granite, huddled together around the inner edge of the harbour - protected from the force of the sea coming across Mounts Bay by two sturdy breakwaters. More on Mousehole

Kenneth Howard OBE RA (born 26 December 1932) is an English artist and painter. He was President of the New English Art Club from 1998 to 2003.

Ken Howard was born in London. He studied at the Hornsey College of Art (1949–53) and the Royal College of Art (1955–58). In 1958 he won a British Council Scholarship to Florence. He spent his National Service in the Royal Marines (1953–55). In 1973 and 1978 he was the Official War Artist to Northern Ireland, and 1973–80 worked in various locations, including Hong Kong, Cyprus and Canada with the British Army. In 1983 he was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy (ARA). In 1998 he became President of the New English Art Club, a post he held until 2003. In 1991 he was elected a Royal Academician (RA).

He paints in a "traditional" manner, based on strong observation and a high degree of draughtsmanship combined with tonal precision. The depiction of light is a strong and recurrent element of his work. A notable theme is the nude model in his studio. Another theme is a city scene, such as Venice, with emphasis placed on the reflection of light from puddles after rain. He has said:

Howard was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2010 Birthday Honours More on Ken Howard

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01 Marine Painting, With Footnotes, #289

William Alexander Coulter (American/Irish, 1849-1936)

Ships at Dawn

Oil on board

 7"h x 9.5"w

Private Collection

William A. Coulter, born William Alexander Coulter (March 7, 1849 – March 13, 1936), was an American painter of marine subjects. Coulter was a native of Glenariff, County Antrim, in what is today Northern Ireland. He became an apprentice seaman at the age of 13, and after seven years at sea, came to settle in San Francisco in 1869. In the late 1870s, he went to Europe to study with marine artists Vilhelm Melbye, François Musin, and J. C. Jacobsen. In 1896, he joined the art staff of the San Francisco Call. Between 1909 and 1920, he painted five 16-by-18-foot murals for the Assembly Room of the Merchants Exchange Building. Coulter resided in the San Francisco Bay Area until his death at the age of 87, in his Sausalito home. During the course of his life, his paintings chronicled the history of shipping and navigation in the San Francisco and San Pablo bays. More on WilliamAlexander Coulter

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