Archives: Artists
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Charles F. Gerrard
The artist, Charles F. Gerrard, shows up in 1882 on the Sydney professional trade list as a painter, then as a marine artist and finally as simply ‘artist'. He exhibits his first works with the Royal Art Society in Sydney in 1884, consisting of coastal scenes. He is extremely well received by his contemporaries according…
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Alexander Charles Stuart
As a young man, Alexander Stuart made numerous voyages on sailing vessels before emigrating to America in 1860. He is believed to have attended rugby and served in the British Navy. He is listed as an artist in the New York directories between 1860 and 1863, when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Throughout the…
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Jens Thielsen Locher
Danish artist Jens Locher’s body of work consists primarily of canvases painted on direct commission for the British captains whom visited the Copenhagen Region of the Danish coast. Most often, he painted Kronberg Castle in the headland backgrounds.
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William Godfrey
Typical for marine artists of the previous century, Godfrey worked directly from seamen who employed him to depict their ships while in his home port. As a result of this relative anonymity, Godfrey’s works stand alone, dependent upon the fascinati
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Tim Thompson
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Hendrick Dirk Kruseman van Elton
H.D. Kruseman van Elton was born in Alkmaar, Netherlands, where he received his artistic training under Dutch master C. Lieste. During his early career he received substantial recognition throughout Europe where his paintings were widely exhibited in his native Holland as well as Germany, Belgium, Switzerland and England before he emigrated to America in 1865.…
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Milton J. Burns
Burns holds a place of importance within American art, as a founding member of the Salmagundi Club in 1871, where he closely associated with Winslow Homer, Fred Church, Howard Pyle and George Inness, among many others. Burns and these other leading artists worked as illustrators for the important publications of Harper's, Scribner's and others periodicals…
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Carl Frederick Sorensen
Carl Frederik Sorensen Carl Frederik Sorensen was a Danish marine artist, born in Besser on the island of Samsa on February 8th 1818. Sorensen attended the Danish Academy from 1843 to 1846. While at the academy he took part in the decoration of the Thorvaldsen Museum and studied perspective under Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg at the…
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Albertus van Beest
Born in Rotterdam, and growing up on the wharves of Amsterdam, Albertus van Beest is believed to have been trained by Dutch master Jan Hendrik van de Laar. At an early age he was sponsored by Prince Henry of the Netherlands who also appointed him as official artist of the Royal Dutch Fleet. On at…
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Mauritz F.H. de Haas
Born in Rotterdam, Holland in 1832, de Haas enrolled as a student of Louis Meijir's at the Rotterdam Academy. Later, at age 25, he was selected as the official artist for the Royal Dutch Navy. Painting in both oils and watercolors, he became known for his seascape and shore views of French, Dutch and British…
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Reginald A. Borstel
Reginald Arnold Borstel was born in Newtown, Sydney, Australia in 1875, the son of a master mariner. In his early years he was himself a sailor, serving for a time as chief mate aboard the full-rigged ship RABOETEL. Later he became one of several artists employed by the Adelaide Photo Company of Sydney to work…
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David Burliuk
Noted father of what would be come to be known as ‘futurism', Burliuk was a remarkable painter, as well as a poet, author and renown lecturer the world over. His avant-garde style in each of his professions linked through his personal philosophy to resonate in every work he produced. His paintings evolved through different periods,…
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James Bonar
Born in Dumferline, Scotland, James Bonar immigrated to the United States in 1885, settling in Pittsburgh to work as a mechanical engineer for the Carnegie Steel Company. Andrew Carnegie was not only a fellow Scotsman but also hailed from Dumferline, and over time the two became friends and associates with a common interest in the…
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Antoniette Brandeis
A true bohemian and adventurous soul propelled the artistic endeavors of Antonietta Brandeis. Born in Czechoslovakia, she lived the great portion of her life in Venice, and became one of the great city-state's resident artists. She still led a traveler's existence, and visited many locales in the Mediterranean region, discovering subjects throughout, especially in the…
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Nicholas Chevalier
Nicholas Chevalier was born in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1828 but he is best remembered as a popular Australian artist of many skills and accomplishments who traveled widely in his lifetime. His father was Swiss, and was living in Russia with his Russian wife, working as overseer of the estates of Prince Wittgenstein, aide-de-camp to…
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Stuart Henry Bell
Born in 1823, Bell was originally a theatrical scene painter (a fairly common beginning vocational opportunity).He worked in Sunderland, England.He matured into a prolific, talented and able marine painter of note, traveling to Brazil during the
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Charles J.A. Wilson
Born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1880, Wilson initially imigrated with his family to Minnesota. Moving in his teens to Newton, Massachusetts he taught himself the art of the sea painter, capturing the ships and scenes of Boston harbor. He was employed for a time by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Co. Where he etched ships from blueprints. During…
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Anthony Thieme
One of the most popular artists associated with the Rockport School, Anthony Thieme was born in Rotterdam, Holland. His early training in fine art was taken under George Hacker at the Royal Acadamie of Fine Arts in the Hague. He also studied at the German Academy and later under Italian masters Garlobini and Mancini.Emigrating to…
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John L. Chapman
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James H. Wheldon
Although Wheldon is an artist who worked primarily from direct commissions (thus avoiding the gallery circuit), he is an artist associated with the well-known and important hull school of painters. As with many of these artists, he is technically profi