Coastal Classics
The Battle of the Kearsarge and the Alabama
Édouard Manet
A powerful maritime masterpiece by Édouard Manet, capturing the atmospheric drama of a naval engagement on a dark, churning sea.
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
Nelson Boarding a Captured Ship
Richard Westall
A dramatic historical naval scene capturing the moment Horatio Nelson leads his crew to board a ship.
Coastal Classics
Sailor on a Ship Deck in a Storm
Christian Krohg
A dramatic maritime scene capturing the raw power of the sea and the resilience of a sailor in a storm.
Contains disturbing content
Coastal Classics
Nelson Receiving the Surrender of the San Nicolas, 14 February 1797
Richard Westall
A dramatic 19th-century oil painting depicting Admiral Nelson's triumph at the Battle of Cape St. Vincent.
Contains disturbing content
Coastal Classics
The Death of Arturo Prat on the Deck of the Huáscar
Thomas Somerscales
A dramatic 19th-century maritime painting capturing a pivotal moment of naval heroism amidst the atmosphere of battle.