Coastal Classics
The Wave
Gustave Courbet
This dramatic 1869 seascape captures the raw, surging power of the ocean with masterful texture and moody lighting.
Coastal Classics
Barques échouées
Félix Ziem
A dramatic 19th-century coastal scene featuring beached boats and a distant fortress.
Coastal Classics
Short-handed
Lionel Percy Smythe
A gripping Victorian maritime scene capturing the grit and teamwork of life at sea during a storm.
Coastal Classics
The Capture of the Slaver 'Formidable' by HMS 'Buzzard'
William John Huggins
A dramatic 19th-century naval encounter between two majestic sailing vessels under a vast, cloud-filled sky.
Coastal Classics
Shipwreck in the Port of Dieppe
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
A powerful, atmospheric marine study capturing the raw drama of a storm at the French coast.
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Sail-making on Board HMS Essex
Stanhope Forbes
This evocative 1918 oil painting captures members of the Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS) and sailors diligently working on sail-making aboard the HMS Essex.
Coastal Classics
The Capture of the Nuestra Señora de Cavadonga by the Centurion
Samuel Scott
A dramatic 18th-century naval battle scene capturing the intensity of a historic high-seas encounter.
Coastal Classics
Calais Pier
J. M. W. Turner
Experience the raw power of the ocean in this dramatic marine masterpiece by J.M.W. Turner.
Coastal Classics
View from the Coast of Norway
Jacob van Ruisdael
A dramatic Dutch Golden Age seascape capturing the raw power of waves crashing against a rugged coastline.
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Storm at Sea
Pieter Mulier the Elder
A powerful Dutch Golden Age seascape capturing the raw energy of ships battling a violent storm at sea.
Contains disturbing content
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Four Frigates Capturing Spanish Treasure Ships off Cape Santa Maria
Francis Sartorius
A stirring 19th-century marine painting capturing a dramatic naval confrontation on the high seas.
Contains disturbing content
Coastal Classics
The Ninth Wave
Ivan Aivazovsky
A dramatic and luminous marine masterpiece depicting survivors facing the awesome power of the ocean.
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