CIRCA 1850 PORTRAIT OF A NEW YORKCIRCA 1850 PORTRAIT OF A NEW YORK SEA CAPTAIN A Strikingly Handsome Young Seafarer, in white cravat, having blue eyes, auburn hair with long sideburns, turned a quarter left towards his ship on the horizon; from a Brooklyn family, oil on canvas, unsigned, in what appears to be the original lemon gold molded frame, OS: 34 3/4" x 30", SS: 29 1/4" x 24 1/4", light stretcher impression, ripple upper right corner.
OIL PORTRAIT OF A SEA CAPTAIN,OIL PORTRAIT OF A SEA CAPTAIN, IN THE MANNER OF PRIOR. Oil on board portrait of a blue eyed sea captain holding a telescope with red drape, St. Louis Art Museum Prov. labels on reverse. Image 11.25” x 9”, Overall in a mahogany frame 13.5” x 11.5”. Provenance: the Donald and Phyllis Randall Estate.
AMERICAN COLONIAL ERA PORTRAITAMERICAN COLONIAL ERA PORTRAIT OF A SEA CAPTAIN A Flinty Elderly Gent, oil on canvas, unsigned, the subject depicted with long grey hair, stock and collar, gold waistcoat having anchor decoration, white silk stockings; he is holding a small open book with a fold-out map, looking intently at the viewer, in black and gold molded frame, OS: 17 3/4" x 14", SS: 15 1/4" x 11 1/4", relined, light craquelure, stretcher impression.
SEA CAPTAINS. HONEST LONG CUT.SeaSEA CAPTAINS. HONEST LONG CUT.Sea Captains. Honest Long Cut. Philadelphia: George Harris & Sons, ca. 1890. Lithographed poster bears portraits of famous sea captains of the Victorian era, including Hamilton Perry and James Sumner. Framed to 30 ½ x 20 ¾”. Minor wear visible; not examined out of frame. Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. of New York to promote its line of Honest Long Cut Tobacco featuring chromolithographed trade cards of these captains in each package.
Bronze of a Sea Captain 19th centuryBronze of a Sea Captain 19th century black marble base 10 3/4'' overall excellent.
AMERICAN SCHOOL. PORTRAIT MINIATUREAMERICAN SCHOOL. PORTRAIT MINIATURE OF SEA CAPTAIN Circa 1800-10; gouache, young man in smart naval uniform, 1 1/2 x 2 in., probably in low grade rose gold locket frame.
Oil on panel painting 19th c. ofOil on panel painting 19th c. of a farewell to a sea captain returning to his ship. 19.75"x14.75"
ANTIQUE PORTRAIT OF SEA CAPTAINAntiqueANTIQUE PORTRAIT OF SEA CAPTAINAntique oil portrait of a gentleman wearing a pea coat, probably a sea captain. 20 x 16, framed 23 x 19 inches. Relined.
19TH C. FULL LENGTH PAINTING OF19TH C. FULL LENGTH PAINTING OF SHIP CAPTAIN. A watercolor on paper full length profile of a ship captain holding a telescope with shoreline, rocky cliffs, and sailing ships in background. Image 11”h x 8.5”W, in a period black painted frame 12”H x 10”W. Sussman Collection.
ROMAN CHATOV 'THE OLD MAN OF THEROMAN CHATOV 'THE OLD MAN OF THE SEA' OC Roman Chatov (Russian/American 1900-1987), 'The Old Man of the Sea', oil on canvas, depicting a portrait of an elderly man in a green jacket, signed to lower right, in a wood frame. Approximate dimensions: canvas h. 23.75", w. 17.75", frame h. 31.5", w. 25.5", d. 1.5"
WILLIAM MATTHEW PRIOR (MA/ME,1806-1873)WILLIAM MATTHEW PRIOR (MA/ME,1806-1873) Portrait of a Sea Captain, ca 1845, oil on canvas, unsigned (typical), the subject depicted on ship with sail and rope ladder behind him, other small craft to the left, he is shown holding his spyglass, a gold watch key on his chain, looking rather at the viewer, in later gold molded frame, OS: 32" x 27", SS: 26" x 21", overall craquelure, stretcher impression, small repaired puncture at his right shoulder.
PORTRAIT OF A SEA CAPTAIN(American,PORTRAIT OF A SEA CAPTAIN(American, 19th Century)
Gentleman with Green Tinted Glasses and Spy Glass, not visibly signed, New York colourman stamp canvas verso, 30 x 25 in. period gilt wood frame, 37 x 32-1/4 in.
Provenance: Private Collection, Asheville, North Carolina
Note: This work shows a man with extreme photophobia, where one eye is more sensitive to light than the other. The shade is an attempt to balance out the reception of light. The condition was commonly seen in people with syphilis, which was a common condition of sea captains. Our thanks to Mass General Hospital for this insight.
Condition:
crackle, two old visible patch repairs canvas verso, with subsequent retouch recto, area of paint loss and near-puncture on spy glass, small puncture at left of face, stretcher marks, area of loss/scratch at lower left edge; frame with wear wear, chips, losses, abrasions, cracks to gilding, separation at corners, all commensurate with age
Six Maritime PicturSix Maritime Pictur
AMERICAN SCHOOL PORTRAIT OF A SEAAMERICAN SCHOOL PORTRAIT OF A SEA CAPTAIN(19th century)
unsigned, oil on canvas, 30 x 25-1/4 in.; fine reproduction carved gilt wood frame, 38-1/4 x 33-1/2 in.
Provenance: Janet and John Marqusee, New York, NY (label verso, collection number 453); Property from the Estate of Gerald J. and Rosalie Kahn, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Condition:
wax and linen lined, small areas of retouch; frame with minimal wear
4 19C SEA CAPTAIN MINIATURE PORTRAIT4 19C SEA CAPTAIN MINIATURE PORTRAIT & SILHOUETTES United States,19th CenturyIncludes three cut out and painted silhouettes and one watercolor portrait of a military leader in uniform with white powder wig.
PORTRAIT OF SHIP CAPTAIN BY CHASPORTRAIT OF SHIP CAPTAIN BY CHAS DELINCirca 1800 oil portrait of a sea captain in formal attire, attributed to the portraitist Charles Delin (Dutch 1756-1818), Restored. 21 x 17, framed 24 x 20.
ANTIQUE PORTRAIT OF SEA CAPTAINANTIQUE PORTRAIT OF SEA CAPTAIN ATTR. BOILLYAntique oil on canvas portrait (relined) of a sea captain wearing a pea coat. Unsigned, attributed to Boilly (pencil name on back). 9 x 7, framed 13 x 11 inches. (Louis-Leopold Boilly, French 1761-1845 known for small scale portraits).
Attributed to William P. RogersAttributed to William P. Rogers (Irish, 1842-1872)
Ships at Sea
oil on canvas
20 x 30 inches.
Property from the Collection of Mary Southworth, Lake Forest, Illinois
HUGE PAINTING OF SEA CAPTAINVeryHUGE PAINTING OF SEA CAPTAINVery large contemporary oil painting on canvas depicting a sea captain on shore holding telescope. Signed Taylor Galleries, Nantucket, Bruce Taylor, Prop. Was a special commission for a wealthy client. Size: 70 x 47 inches, framed 76 x 53.
GORDON K. BACHELOR, OIL ON CANVAS,GORDON K. BACHELOR, OIL ON CANVAS, SEAWALLOil on canvas painting by Gordon Bachelor (American, d. 1988) of a boat tied to a seawall at low tide, with two fishermen in the distance. Signed at lower left corner. Circa mid-20th century. Bachelor was a US Navy veteran who later studied at Miami Art School with Emile Roure. He had a studio gallery in Coconut Grove and was active in Miami and the Florida Keys. Excellent condtion. Canvas measures 18" x 24". Framed size is 22" x 28".
HARVEY R. PETERSON (CONTEMPORARYHARVEY R. PETERSON (CONTEMPORARY NORTHPORT, MAINE) "Penobscot Man", a Sea Captain with Binoculars, carved and painted wood, clothed in old sea charts, having three compasses (one inset in his belly, one in his plinth and a small one in the drawer at top), his legs hinge open to reveal loose divider and parallel ruler, 40" x 12" x 7", very good condition.
Mark Hopkins Bronze sea captainMark Hopkins Bronze sea captain with sextant 10 3/4'' well listed artist.
CAPTAIN AHAB D6506 - SMALL - ROYALCAPTAIN AHAB D6506 - SMALL - ROYAL DOULTON CHARACTER JU...Blue cap; black coat; white sweater.
Captain Ahab sailed the whaler, Pequod, in Herman Melville's great 19th century American classic, "Moby Dick". He lost a leg and then his life in pursuit of the great white whale, who triumphed in the chase and sunk his ship.
Artist: Garry Sharpe
Issued: 1959 - 1984
Dimensions: 4"H
Manufacturer: Royal Doulton
Country of Origin: England
Condition:
Good
Attributed to Charles Henry SeaforthAttributed to Charles Henry Seaforth (English, 1801-1872)
HMS Marlborough at Gibraltar (with French Steamer Frigates and other Merchant Vessels)
Circa 1855
oil on canvas
40 x 60 inches.
Property from the Collection of the Legendary Dealer Norm Flayderman
CAPTAIN AHAB D6506 - SMALL - ROYALCAPTAIN AHAB D6506 - SMALL - ROYAL DOULTON CHARACTER JU...Blue cap; black coat; white sweater.
Captain Ahab sailed the whaler, Pequod, in Herman Melville's great 19th century American classic, "Moby Dick". He lost a leg and then his life in pursuit of the great white whale, who triumphed in the chase and sunk his ship.
Artist: Garry Sharpe
Issued: 1959 - 1984
Dimensions: 4"H
Manufacturer: Royal Doulton
Country of Origin: England
Condition:
Good.
PORTRAITS OF SEA CAPTAIN AND WIFE,PORTRAITS OF SEA CAPTAIN AND WIFE, C. 1845, OIL ON CANVAS, BOTH SIGNED E. SANDERS PENK IN LOWER CORNER, THE CAPTAIN AS A YOUNG MAN H...Portraits of Sea Captain and Wife, c. 1845, oil on canvas, both signed E. Sanders Penk in lower corner, the Captain as a young man holding sextant, finely dressed and possessing gold adornments, classical background of red cloth draped over window facing open ocean, dated 1848, signed lower right, ss: 23" h. x 19 1/2" w.; captain's wife is a young brunette woman in ornate lace lined brown silk dress, brooch and rings, she hold a letter in her right hand with the words "Esnouf/ Adiers/ Jersey", signed and dated in lower left quadrant, toned deep red to brown background, dated 1844, ss: 23" h. x 19 1/2" w., both pieces relined and in later frames with wear consistent with age including craquelure, small areas of impact visible from craquelure pattern, uneven varnish, wear to edges, etc., sold as is.
George Louis Berg
(American, 1869-1941)
TheGeorge Louis Berg
(American, 1869-1941)
The Captain's Boat
oil on canvas
signed lower left
18 x 22 inches (canvas).
OIL PAINTING PORTRAIT OF A SHIPOIL PAINTING PORTRAIT OF A SHIP CAPTAINOld oil painting depicting a ship captain by open window with sextant and map on table, unsigned. 30 x 24, framed 36 x 30 inches.
Attributed to Antonio Nicolo GasparoAttributed to Antonio Nicolo Gasparo Jacobsen (American/Danish, 1850-1921)
A Naval Vessel
oil on canvas
unsigned
24 x 32 inches.
PAIR OF AMERICAN PORTRAIT OILSPAIR OF AMERICAN PORTRAIT OILS ON CANVAS "SEA CAPTAIN A...Pair of American Portrait Oils on Canvas "Sea Captain and Wife", 19th Century ; he depicted sitting before a window holding a spyglass, she dressed in finery with lace cap and collar
29 in. x 25 in. Framed 34 in. s 29.5 in.
Condition:
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MANNER OF WILLIAM HOGARTH
HALFMANNER OF WILLIAM HOGARTH
HALF LENGTH PORTAIT OF A SEA CAPTAIN A NAVAL ENGAGEMENT BEHIND Oil on canvas, with label verso referencing Lord Hawke39cm x 32cm (15.5in x 12.5in)Provenance: The Late Tony Edwards, Grange Farmhouse, St. Andrews
1 vol. Wells, H.G. The Sea Lady.1 vol. Wells, H.G. The Sea Lady. London: Methuen, 1902. First edition. 8vo, orig. red cloth, gilt, spine gilt, fore & bottom edges untrimmed; light edge wear, spine ends slightly dust soiled, spine a little faded. With 40 pp pub. cat., dated July 1902. Light foxing to front & back matter. First state of adverts & bdg. Hammond B8 Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid, prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Freeman''s Conditions of Sale.
VICKERY Charles (American 1913-1998):VICKERY Charles (American 1913-1998): ''Sea Witch'' Clipper Ship at Full Sail Oil/Canvas 40'' x 50'' signed lower right encased in gilded frame 48'' x 58'' purchased directly from Vickery painted in the 80's.
SCRIMSHAW OOSIK, CAPTAIN JAMESSCRIMSHAW OOSIK, CAPTAIN JAMES COOK. Scrimshaw oosik with decoration of Captain James Cook, and scene of men in boats shooting at sea lions, another ship, rigging and nautical star, titled 'Sea horses found on ice near the west coast of North America', 24”L.
THEODORE VICTOR CARL VALENKAMPHTHEODORE VICTOR CARL VALENKAMPH (AMERICAN 1868-1924) SHIP FULL SAIL AT HIGH SEA Oil on Canvas; 36 x 28 1/2 in. Framed; lower right signed ''T.V.C. Valenkamph''
A. Gardiner, English, 20th c, o/c,A. Gardiner, English, 20th c, o/c, Ship at Sea, dated 1927, 14" x 20", London supply stencil verso Estimate $200-300