Coastal Classics

A masterfully atmospheric maritime scene featuring Dutch sailing vessels under a dramatic, billowing sky.

A lively Dutch Golden Age coastal scene depicting fishermen and villagers gathered around beached vessels.

A grand 18th-century merchant vessel caught in a moment of stately progress across the open sea.

A luminous and detailed 18th-century view of Venice's Grand Canal entrance by master painter Canaletto.

A luminist Venetian cityscape featuring the Church of the Gesuati bathed in warm, golden light.

A detailed 18th-century maritime painting capturing a grand ship of the line under construction at the Deptford dockyards.

A detailed 17th-century maritime painting capturing the busy activity of a northern port under a dramatic, cloud-filled sky.

A fascinating glimpse into Victorian maritime travel, captured in Robert Charles Dudley's detailed 1868 oil painting.

A magnificent Dutch Golden Age maritime scene by Ludolf Bakhuizen, depicting the busy harbor of Amsterdam.

An intricate 17th-century marine study capturing the dramatic clash of sailing ships during the Battle of Livorno.

A classic 17th-century Dutch marine painting featuring bustling ships and an expansive, atmospheric sky.

A masterfully executed 17th-century maritime scene capturing the dramatic movement of a Dutch flagship in choppy waters.