Archives: Artists

A self-taught marine and landscape painter, the Fairhaven, Massachusetts native was exposed to the art of New Bedford masters Albertus van Beest, William Bradford and Alfred Bierstadt while a teenager. It is believed that he began to paint prior to his service in the American Civil War in 1862-1864, but the earliest known works by…

Although little biographical information is known regarding the life of this skilled American marine painter, his work is widely represented in important museum and private collections nationwide. All of his paintings show a strong knowledge of vessel design and excellent quality in the rendering of sea and sky. Born in Philadelphia in 1826, Gulager was…

Born in Rochester, N.Y. to landscape painter C.P.Gruppe, Emile was educated with a very strong artistic background. Trained at the Hague, Netherlands, the Art Students League in New York, and the National Academy of Design, he also studied under such artists as George Bridgeman, Richard Miller, Charles Chapman and John Carlson with whom he founded…

An American artist of diverse accomplishments, Paul King gained professional acclaim early in the 20th century for his seascapes, portraits, landscapes and rural scenes. His versatility combined with technical mastery has become a recognized hallmark of his art. He presented common scenes with such artistic quality that he became quite popular with critics and the…

A professional art teacher and advertising artist, Kinghan worked in his home state of Kansas, and for several years in the 1950s and early 1960s in New York City, before coming west and setting up in Laguna Beach to focus on his artistic pursuits. He led classes at the American Academy of Art in both…

Spending the majority of his artistic career in Paris, American-born Knight studied with the prestigious French Academie Julian, under Lefebvre and Tony-Robert-Fleury. His father, famous genre and figure painter Daniel Ridgway Knight, instructed his son continually during his life, working alongside him in France. At 17, knight exhibited and won a medal in the Paris…

Precious little is known about marine artist Conrad Freitag. Those points which are remembered are well worth noting. Best known as the portrait painter of New York harbor's pilot ships, he was a professional acquaintance of William Garner, a vice-commodore of the New York Yacht Club and owner of New York's People Line. Garner commissioned…

Lemuel Eldred was born in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, just across the channel from the historic whaling port of New Bedford. His body of work is made up mainly of landscapes and local harbor views which reflect a substantial familiarity with the ships and waterfronts of New England. His early education as a painter came from studies…

C.Myron Clark was a talented American painter of historical sailing ship scenes. Although little biographical information is currently available on this artist, a growing demand for his work continues to bring forth new information.

Cimiotti was a master painter born in New York November 10, 1875. His early studies were with the New York Art Students League under artists such as Mowbray, Cox, J.A. Weir and R. Blum. In Paris he studied separately at the constant, Julien and Delacluse academies. Upon his return to America he opened a studio…

Born in Livingston, Staten Island, New York in 1846, Cozzens became one of the era’s better known sea painters recognized primarily for his early depictions of the fledgling New York Yacht Club racing events. He was also noted for his portrayal of naval events and maneuvers. In his superior renderings of famous yachts, he was…

Renown for his contributions to American genre painting, Charles Courtney Curran painted remarkable scenes near his upper New York State home, in his New York City studio and on numerous world travels. He painted a variety of locales, from Adirondack landscapes to views of the imperial temples of Peking. Flowers and females often appear in…

William Alexander Coulter grew up in a seafaring family along the rugged Northeast coast of Ireland. His father was a coast guard captain and two of his brothers were captains in the China Trade. At the age of thirteen young William shipped aboard his first square rigger as ship’s boy. Since the age of seven,…

Curtis, an early Boston marine artist who was a contemporary of Fitz Hugh Lane in both time, style and subject matter, is well on his way to being widely recognized for his top quality and unique approach to composition. The rediscovery of his importance within American marine luminism was heralded in a 1993 exhibit of…

Drew, the son of a Baptist deacon, worked as a shipwright and also fought against slavery with abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison. In addition to being a very fine marine painter, he worked as an art dealer and shipcarver. His paintings contain a unique power and mood, often employing a dramatic background with storm swept seas.…

Captain Graves, was a merchant sea captain in the second half of the 19th Century who history records as having skippered numerous commercial ships between the American East and West Coast ports. He is known to have painted seascapes and maritime subjects during moments of professinal leisure, primarily in the San Francisco Bay area.

As American art came into its own in the second half of the 19th century, women were still not offered the same recognition and opportunities that contemporary male artist enjoyed. Still notable women, such as Alice Hirsch and her New York peer, Jane Peterson, thrived and achieved success in the face of this, opening opportunities…

A celebrated American landscape artist, Jones was a teenager when he began his career, studying with the Maryland Institute and Horace W. Robbins in New York. By 1867 he exhibited with the National Academy of Design; he would gain membership and exhibit with the acclaimed organization for 60 years. His first scenes were primarily of…