Coastal Classics
Two Fishing Boats on the Banks of Inland Water
George Chambers
A dramatic 19th-century marine study capturing fishing vessels moored under a heavy, atmospheric storm sky.
Early 19th Century
Romantic atmosphere, neoclassical structure, and early landscape painting with feeling.
Works from the early 1800s balance romantic feeling, classical structure, and a growing sense of atmosphere.
Coastal Classics
Le Port de Dieppe
Eugène Isabey
An atmospheric coastal study capturing the turbulent energy of a harbor under a gathering storm.
Coastal Classics
The Low Lighthouse, North Shields
Robert Salmon
A majestic maritime scene featuring a detailed sailing ship and a prominent lighthouse under a soft, atmospheric sky.
Coastal Classics
View of Dordrecht
Johannes Christiaan Schotel
An evocative 19th-century Dutch marine scene capturing the atmospheric light and motion of the coast at Dordrecht.
Coastal Classics
The Wreck of the Dutton, An East Indiaman
Samuel Prout
A powerful maritime painting depicting the dramatic grounding of an East Indiaman amidst surging waves and a dark, atmospheric sky.