Coastal Classics

This dramatic 18th-century maritime painting captures the scale and atmosphere of a historic naval engagement with masterful precision.

A tranquil 18th-century vista of London’s skyline featuring the iconic dome of St. Paul's Cathedral rising above Blackfriars Bridge.

A majestic mid-19th-century maritime painting of the HMS Raleigh navigating coastal waters.

An elegant 18th-century maritime landscape depicting ships on the Thames with Greenwich Hospital in the distance.

A characterful 19th-century coastal scene depicting two Scottish fishermen on a misty shoreline.

A dramatic 18th-century naval battle scene capturing the intensity of a historic high-seas encounter.

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

A stately 1797 marine painting by Thomas Luny, capturing a British frigate against the historic backdrop of Greenwich.

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

A luminous Impressionist study of bright coastal light and elegant form by Frank Weston Benson.

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

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