Fine Art & Prints
Our fine art is both antique and contemporary depicting both maritime subjects and landscapes of Cape Cod, California and Hawaii. Our prints generally are historically themed as will be seen below.
A0357 WATERCOLOR OF THE SS NEVADA ATTRIBUTED TO “O CHI YAI”
Extremely fine detailed watercolor depicting the Pacific Mail steamer NEVADA. She was built in 1865 and named PAOU SHUN, but the next year was purchased by William H Webb and renamed NEVADA for the North American Steamship Co. In 1875 she briefly served on the Pacific Mail Steamship Company and since the painting shows the house flag of the P.M.S.S. Co. it can be dated to 1875.
The painting can comfortably attributed to the Japanese artist O Chi Yai who is known for his painting of Pacific steamers and of the extremely fine detail of his work.
SOLD
A0198 PREPARATION FOR WAR TO DEFEND COMMERCE...BUILDING OF THE FRIGATE PHILADELPHIA
Rare framed original hand colored engraving, drawn and published by W. Birch & son, 1800. Depicting the building of the frigate Philadelphia at Joshua Humphrey's shipyard. Some light foxing in gold leaf frame.
11 x 13 inches (sight)
$1850
Provenance: Exhibited at the New Bedford Whaling Museum 2023-2024
A0260 SCARCE GOLD RUSH LETTER SHEET SPRINGFIELD, 1853
This early lettersheet with birds eye view of Springfield, Tuolumne County, California. Published in Sonora and engraved on stone by George H. Goddard.
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View shows the once bustling town with town square, flagpole in center surrounded by scattered buildings and animals. The town no longer exists.
Scattered toning with small loss on the lower edge. 10 x 7.5 inches
$725
A0163 ROBERT DODD (1748-1816) THE MUTINEERS TURNING LIEUT. BLIGH AND PART OF THE OFFICERS AND CREW ADRIFT FROM HIS MAJESTY'S SHIP THE "BOUNTY"
Original uncolored aquatint engraving showing the Bounty in close up detail on left with Fletcher Christian standing atop the taffrail between two breadfruit trees with seaman armed with swords. Bligh standing in the launch as swords are being thrown to the officer. Text below the image describes Bounty expedition to obtain breadfruit and the subsequent mutiny. Painted and engraved by Robert Dodd 1790.
Fine condition: Professionally cleaned, with small repairs to margin folds and perforations. Trimmed with quarter inch margins. 45.5 x 59.6 cm.
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