Coastal Classics

A masterful maritime scene featuring a grand British frigate sailing amidst a fleet on open waters.

An evocative 17th-century marine painting depicting a group of majestic sailing vessels under a dramatic, expansive sky.

An atmospheric maritime scene capturing a naval funeral procession in a luminous harbor setting.

An 18th-century maritime masterpiece by Dominic Serres depicting sailing ships in the harbor of Havana.

This historic landscape depicts the imposing stone ramparts and gabled roofs of Akershus Fortress under a vast, atmospheric sky.

A majestic maritime scene featuring a British naval vessel navigating the waters near the remote island of St Helena.

An evocative Venetian caprice by Canaletto, featuring a grand classical gateway and a sunlit island church across the lagoon.

A detailed 1860 study of naval engineering and maritime history by Danish master Otto Bache.

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 rendered 19th-century portrait of a young sailor at rest by the sea.

A classic Dutch Golden Age seascape capturing the atmospheric beauty and elemental power of the North Sea coast.