Coastal Classics
Shipwreck on the Coast of Norway
Johan Christian Dahl
A dramatic and atmospheric 19th-century maritime painting capturing the power of a stormy sea against a rugged Norwegian coast.
Dramatic Bold
High-presence works with contrast, confidence, and stronger visual punch.
Stronger contrast, deeper color, and confident composition give these works their statement-making energy.
Coastal Classics
Ship in Distress off a Rocky Coast
Simon de Vlieger
A dramatic maritime scene of a vessel navigating a tempestuous sea against a rugged coastline.
Coastal Classics
Maine Coast
Paul Dougherty
A powerful coastal scene of churning waves and rugged cliffs captured with dramatic, atmospheric brushwork.
Coastal Classics
The Battle of Scheveningen
Willem van de Velde the Elder
A masterful 17th-century Dutch maritime scene depicting the intensity of a historic naval engagement in meticulous detail.
Contains disturbing content
Coastal Classics
Siege of Vlissingen by an English Squadron
Hendrik Frans Schaefels
This evocative 19th-century maritime painting captures the dramatic intensity of a naval engagement under a heavy, atmospheric sky.