Water Vessel Collection

The Battle of Trafalgar, (oil on canvas)
824219 The Battle of Trafalgar, (oil on canvas) by English School, (19th century); 340.5x218.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle of Trafalgar. English School, 19th Century)

Broadstairs (pencil, pen and grey ink and watercolour)
651902 Broadstairs (pencil, pen and grey ink and watercolour) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 24.5x37.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Broadstairs. Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827)

Le Jardin du Vert-Galant, c. 1928 (oil on canvas)
1195958 Le Jardin du Vert-Galant, c. 1928 (oil on canvas) by Signac, Paul (1863-1935); 46.4x116.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

The Blue Boat, 1929 (oil on board)
1197395 The Blue Boat, 1929 (oil on board) by Wood, Christopher (1901-30); 40x55.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

St. Tropez, (oil on canvas)
657448 St. Tropez, (oil on canvas) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: St.Tropez. William Lee Hankey (1869-1952). Oil on canvas

The Endurance Crushed in the Ice of the Weddell Sea, October 1915, (oil on canvas)
990895 The Endurance Crushed in the Ice of the Weddell Sea, October 1915, (oil on canvas) by Marston, George (1882-1940); 56.6x76.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Map of the Union of South Africa, 1931 (colour litho)
1198400 A Map of the Union of South Africa, 1931 (colour litho) by Gill, Leslie MacDonald (Max) (1884-1947); 102x153 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Gill)

Summer, 1929 (oil on canvas)
1195333 Summer, 1929 (oil on canvas) by Benigni, Leon (1892-1948); 59.1 x 43.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Viaduct across the Sankey Valley, 1831 (colour aquatints, partly hand-coloured)
1198423 Viaduct across the Sankey Valley, 1831 (colour aquatints, partly hand-coloured) by Bury, Thomas Talbot (1811-77) (after); 26.5x66 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English

Young Girls on a Barge; Jeunes Filles en Barques, 1903 (oil on canvas)
825463 Young Girls on a Barge; Jeunes Filles en Barques, 1903 (oil on canvas) by Lebasque, Henri (1865-1937); 60.3x91.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Doges Palace, Venice, from the Steps of San Giorgio Maggiore
652111 The Doges Palace, Venice, from the Steps of San Giorgio Maggiore, (pencil and watercolour heightened with white on card) by Foster

Basket, before 1832 (plant fibre)
PEM216332 Basket, before 1832 (plant fibre) by American School, (19th century); length: 35 cm; Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA; (add.info.: possibly Twana tribe (North West Coast);)

Poster advertising travel by the shipping company Compagnie Generale Transatlantique, c.1930 (colour lithograph)
1197895 Poster advertising travel by the shipping company Compagnie Generale Transatlantique, c.1930 (colour lithograph) by Sebille

The Russian Emigres, c. 1900 (oil on canvas)
1197487 The Russian Emigres, c. 1900 (oil on canvas) by Levy-Dhurmer, Lucien (1865-1953); 92.7x73.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images

Poster advertising the Le Havre-Plymouth-New York route by the shipping company Companie Generale Transatlantigue
1769939 Poster advertising the Le Havre-Plymouth-New York route by the shipping company Companie Generale Transatlantigue, known as the French Line (colour lithograph) by Sebille

The Ship Model, (oil on canvas)
989465 The Ship Model, (oil on canvas) by Waite, James Clarke (fl.1863-85); 61x50.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ship Model. James Clarke Waite (1832-1920). Oil on canvas

A rare early 20th-century life preserver, worn by Mabel Francatelli as she escaped from R.M.S
1766609 A rare early 20th-century life preserver, worn by Mabel Francatelli as she escaped from R.M.S. Titanic and autographed by her and fellow survivors from lifeboat No. 1

A rare silver souvenir teaspoon from R.M.S. Titanic (silver)
1766610 A rare silver souvenir teaspoon from R.M.S. Titanic (silver); Private Collection; (add.info.: A rare silver souvenir teaspoon from R.M.S. Titanic); Photo © Christie's Images

Cologne Cathedral on the Rhine, 1890 (oil on canvas)
658359 Cologne Cathedral on the Rhine, 1890 (oil on canvas); 95.6x115.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Cologne Cathedral on the Rhine. Vincent H Gormer (active late 19th century). Oil on canvas

Bronze knight and dragon aquamanile, Lotharingia, c.1200
BOO74022 Bronze knight and dragon aquamanile, Lotharingia, c.1200; height: 18 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia

Venise, (pastel)
826594 Venise, (pastel) by Levy-Dhurmer, Lucien (1865-1953); 46x10 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Venise. Lucien Levy-Dhurmer (1864-1953). Pastel. 46 x 10cm); Photo © Christie's Images

Poster advertising travel to Spitzberg, Norway, c.1931 (colour lithograph)
1197962 Poster advertising travel to Spitzberg, Norway, c.1931 (colour lithograph) by Sebille, Albert (1874-1953); 101x65 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images

Circe, 1911 (w/c, gouache and pen and ink on paper)
989765 Circe, 1911 (w/c, gouache and pen and ink on paper) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); 35.8x28.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: by Edmund Dulac); Photo © Christie's Images

Manila and its Environs: View near the Town of Taguig on the Pasig River
1767259 Manila and its Environs: View near the Town of Taguig on the Pasig River (watercolour with bodycolour) by Lozano, Jose Honorato (c.1815-c.85); 24.7x34.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Boating Party, (oil on canvas)
989926 The Boating Party, (oil on canvas) by Miralles Galaup, Francesco (1848-1901); 73x91.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Boating Party. Francisco Miralles y Galup (1848-1901)

Homeward Bound, (oil on canvas laid on board)
657736 Homeward Bound, (oil on canvas laid on board) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Homeward Bound. William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931)

Copper Water Vessel, 1939. Creator: Ethel Clarke
Copper Water Vessel, 1939

Water Cooler, probably 1938. Creator: Richard Barnett
Water Cooler, probably 1938

Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, (pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour)
658718 Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, (pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour) by Prosdocini or Prosdocimi, Alberto (1852-1925); 56.5x40 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Bathers; Les Baigneuses, 1938 (oil on canvas)
652359 The Bathers; Les Baigneuses, 1938 (oil on canvas) by Valtat, Louis (1869-1952); 27x35 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bathers; Les Baigneuses. Louis Valtat (1869-1952). Oil on canvas

Le Port d'Ostende, 1913 (oil on canvas)
653556 Le Port d'Ostende, 1913 (oil on canvas) by Permeke, Constant (1886-1952); 40.5x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Port d'Ostende. Constant Permeke (1886-1952). Oil on canvas

The Harbour, (oil on canvas)
657089 The Harbour, (oil on canvas) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); 59.1x89.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Harbour. William Lee Hankey (1869-1952). Oil on canvas

The Inner Harbour, Dieppe, (oil on canvas)
656957 The Inner Harbour, Dieppe, (oil on canvas) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Inner Harbour, Dieppe. William Lee Hankey (1869-1952). Oil on canvas

Getting Ready, (oil on canvas)
657594 Getting Ready, (oil on canvas) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: Getting Ready. William Lee Hankey (1869-1952). Oil on canvas

Advertising poster for the shipping company Cunard Line, 1905 (colour litho)
1197965 Advertising poster for the shipping company Cunard Line, 1905 (colour litho) by Wright, Edward (fl.1905); 99x64 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Wright)

The Harbour, Honfleur, (oil on canvas)
826732 The Harbour, Honfleur, (oil on canvas) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); 51x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Harbour, Honfleur. William Lee Hankey (1869-1952). Oil on canvas

Summer Fun, 1915 (oil on canvas)
989986 Summer Fun, 1915 (oil on canvas) by Elsley, Arthur John (1861-1952); 79.5x109.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Summer Fun. Arthur John Elsley (1861-1952). Oil on canvas

Near the Mouth of the Seine, (oil on canvas)
657910 Near the Mouth of the Seine, (oil on canvas) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); 51x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Near the Mouth of the Seine. William Lee Hankey (1869-1952)

Mussel Boats, Honfleur, (oil on canvas)
657451 Mussel Boats, Honfleur, (oil on canvas) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mussel Boats, Honfleur. William Lee Hankey (1869-1952). Oil on canvas

Plymouth Pier from the Hoe, 1923 (oil on canvas)
826678 Plymouth Pier from the Hoe, 1923 (oil on canvas) by Ginner, Charles (1878-1952); 30x24in cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Plymouth Pier from the Hoe. Charles Ginner (1878-1952)

Off to the Fishing Ground, Honfleur, (oil on canvas)
657709 Off to the Fishing Ground, Honfleur, (oil on canvas) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: Off to the Fishing Ground, Honfleur. William Lee Hankey (1869-1952)

Bateau de Peche, La Rochelle, (oil on canvas)
657452 Bateau de Peche, La Rochelle, (oil on canvas) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bateau de Peche, La Rochelle. William Lee Hankey (1869-1952). Oil on canvas

The Strike at Llanca, Spain; La Greve de Llanca, Espagna, c. 1896 (oil on canvas)
824572 The Strike at Llanca, Spain; La Greve de Llanca, Espagna, c.1896 (oil on canvas) by Valtat, Louis (1869-1952); 65.1x81 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Strike at Llanca)

Kutenai Duck Hunter, 1910 (photogravure)
1766830 Kutenai Duck Hunter, 1910 (photogravure) by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952) ; Private Collection; (add.info.: Kutenai Duck Hunter. Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952)

The Ferry, Concarneau, (oil on canvas)
657909 The Ferry, Concarneau, (oil on canvas) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); 51x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ferry, Concarneau. William Lee Hankey (1869-1952). Oil on canvas

The Landing Stage, Stratford-Upon-Avon, 1928 (oil on canvas)
826729 The Landing Stage, Stratford-Upon-Avon, 1928 (oil on canvas) by Ginner, Charles (1878-1952); 51x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Landing Stage, Stratford-Upon-Avon)

Homeward, 1898 (orotone)
1766834 Homeward, 1898 (orotone) by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952) ; Private Collection; (add.info.: Homeward. Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952). Orotone, 1898.); Photo © Christie's Images

The Quai, Dieppe, (oil on canvas)
657450 The Quai, Dieppe, (oil on canvas) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Quai, Dieppe. William Lee Hankey (1869-1952). Oil on canvas

Sardine Fishers, Concarneau, (oil on canvas)
826910 Sardine Fishers, Concarneau, (oil on canvas) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); 50.8x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sardine Fishers, Concarneau. William Lee Hankey (1869-1952)

Fishermen; Les Pecheurs - De Vissers (recto), c. 1923-24 (oil on canvas)
653481 Fishermen; Les Pecheurs - De Vissers (recto), c.1923-24 (oil on canvas) by Permeke, Constant (1886-1952); 100x129.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Duck Hunters, (gouache on board)
985103 The Duck Hunters, (gouache on board) by Berninghaus, Oscar Edward (1874-1952); 22.4x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Duck Hunters. Oscar Edward Berninghaus (1874-1952)

Your Holidays! Travel by the White Star Line, a poster advertising travel to United States and Canada, c
1197961 Your Holidays! Travel by the White Star Line, a poster advertising travel to United States and Canada, c.1927 (colour litho) by Mills

Battle scene between archers and cavalry, with castle and ships, c. 1495-1500 (gouache and gold paint on vellum)
986282 Battle scene between archers and cavalry, with castle and ships, c.1495-1500 (gouache and gold paint on vellum) by French School

Men-of-War Breaking Fishermens Nets, (oil on panel-a penschilderij)
990413 Men-of-War Breaking Fishermens Nets, (oil on panel-a penschilderij) by Salm, Adriaen or Abraham (c.1660-1720); 47x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Men-of-War Breaking Fishermens Nets)

The Childhood of Saint Genevieve, 1874 (oil on canvas)
987347 The Childhood of Saint Genevieve, 1874 (oil on canvas) by Puvis de Chavannes, Pierre (1824-98); 52x102.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Map of Australia, 1930 (colour litho)
1198399 A Map of Australia, 1930 (colour litho) by Gill, Leslie MacDonald (Max) (1884-1947); 102x153 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Gill)

Algeciras, (oil on canvas)
823584 Algeciras, (oil on canvas) by Morel-Fatio, Antoine Leon (1810-1871); 46.3x123.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Algeciras. Antoine-Leon Morel-Fatio (1810-1871). Oil on canvas

Flower Seller (pastel on paper laid on canvas)
1769419 Flower Seller (pastel on paper laid on canvas) by Ramos Martinez, Alfredo (1871-1946); 90.2x208.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Flower Seller; Vendedora de flores)

Outward Bound (oil on panel)
1767670 Outward Bound (oil on panel) by Wiles, Irving Ramsay (1861-1948); 24.8x35.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Outward Bound. Irving Ramsey Wiles (1861-1948). Oil on panel

Annapolis, 1924 (oil on canvas)
985305 Annapolis, 1924 (oil on canvas) by Beal, Reynolds (1867-1951); 46x61.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Annapolis. Reynolds Beal (1867-1951). Oil on canvas. Painted in 1924

View of St. Marks from the Punta della Dogana, Venice, (oil on canvas)
658264 View of St. Marks from the Punta della Dogana, Venice, (oil on canvas) by Pritchett, Edward (fl.1828-79); 43x63 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: View of St)

The Fishermans Tale, 1887 (oil on canvas)
656962 The Fishermans Tale, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Smith, Carlton Alfred (1853-1946); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fishermans Tale. Carlton Alfred Smith (1853-1946). Oil on canvas

The Embarkment of a Roman Queen (oil on canvas)
827139 The Embarkment of a Roman Queen (oil on canvas) by Forti, Ettore (fl.c.1870-1910); 80x139.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Embarkment of a Roman Queen. Ettore Forti (1850-1940)

The Boat; Le Bateau, c. 1936 (oil on canvas)
826661 The Boat; Le Bateau, c.1936 (oil on canvas) by Exter, Alexandra Alexandrovna (1882-1949); 100x81 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Boat; Le Bateau)

A Map of the Irish Free State & Northern Ireland, 1929 (colour litho)
1198397 A Map of the Irish Free State & Northern Ireland, 1929 (colour litho) by Gill, Leslie MacDonald (Max) (1884-1947); 102x153 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Gill)

Poster advertising mail steamship routes, 1937 (colour litho)
1198395 Poster advertising mail steamship routes, 1937 (colour litho) by Gill, Leslie MacDonald (Max) (1884-1947); 102x127 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Gill)

Cable & Wireless Great Circle Map, 1945 (colour litho)
1198175 Cable & Wireless Great Circle Map, 1945 (colour litho) by Gill, Leslie MacDonald (Max) (1884-1947); 102x127 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Gill)

Men o War: The Blake and The Boston, 1893 (oil on canvas)
1767570 Men o War: The Blake and The Boston, 1893 (oil on canvas) by Hassam, Childe Frederick (1859-1935); 45.7x56.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Men o War: The Blake and The Boston)

The Steerage, 1907; 1911 (photogravure)
991522 The Steerage, 1907; 1911 (photogravure) by Stieglitz, Alfred (1864-1946); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Steerage)

Low Tide, Provincetown, 1916 (oil on board)
985049 Low Tide, Provincetown, 1916 (oil on board) by Beal, Reynolds (1867-1951); 73.7x69.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Low Tide, Provincetown. Reynolds Beal (1867-1951). Oil on board

A Harbour Scene, (pencil, gouache and coloured crayon on paper)
1195660 A Harbour Scene, (pencil, gouache and coloured crayon on paper) by Exter, Alexandra Alexandrovna (1882-1949); 46.7x65 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Sur l Eau, (oil on canvas)
652685 Sur l Eau, (oil on canvas) by Montezin, Pierre Eugene (1874-1946); 89.5x130.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sur l Eau. Pierre Eugene Montezin (1874-1946)

A Summer Afternoon at Coney Island, 1934 (oil on canvas)
823335 A Summer Afternoon at Coney Island, 1934 (oil on canvas) by Roseland, Harry Herman (1866-1950); 63.5x76.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Summer Afternoon at Coney Island)

Sunlight: The Rio Sant Aponal, Venice, (oil on canvas)
822961 Sunlight: The Rio Sant Aponal, Venice, (oil on canvas) by Knight, Louis Aston (1873-1948); 81x65.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sunlight: The Rio Sant Aponal, Venice)

German poster for an exhibition of English Graphics for the Board of Trade and the British Museum, 1923
1770027 German poster for an exhibition of English Graphics for the Board of Trade and the British Museum, 1923, 1923 (colour lithograph) by Wadsworth

Cinder Barge and Derrick, 1931 (oil on canvas)
1768391 Cinder Barge and Derrick, 1931 (oil on canvas) by Dove, Arthur Garfield (1880-1946); 55.9x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Cinder Barge and Derrick. Arthur Garfield Dove (1880-1946)

The Departure of the Master of the House (oil on canvas)
989931 The Departure of the Master of the House (oil on canvas) by Forti, Ettore (fl.c.1870-1910); 59x100 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

La Rochelle, 1923 (tempera on gesso prepared linen laid on panel)
657368 La Rochelle, 1923 (tempera on gesso prepared linen laid on panel) by Wadsworth, Edward Alexander (1889-1949); 63.4x88.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Rochelle)

Meadow by the Riverbank; La Prairie au Bord de Fleuve, (oil on canvas)
650898 Meadow by the Riverbank; La Prairie au Bord de Fleuve, (oil on canvas) by Knight, Louis Aston (1873-1948); 100.3x150.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Aquitania coming up Southampton Water, 1930 (oil on canvas)
826786 The Aquitania coming up Southampton Water, 1930 (oil on canvas) by Priestman, Bertram (1868-1951); 63.5x76.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Aquitania coming up Southampton Water)

At the Beach, 1919 (pen and ink and gouache on paper)
985303 At the Beach, 1919 (pen and ink and gouache on paper) by Kuhn, Walt (1880-1949); 27.5x47 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Beach. Walt Kuhn (1877-1949)

The Grand Canal with Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, (oil on canvas)
658265 The Grand Canal with Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, (oil on canvas) by Pritchett, Edward (fl.1828-79); 43x63 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Alger Harbour, (oil on canvas)
823585 Alger Harbour, (oil on canvas) by Morel-Fatio, Antoine Leon (1810-1871); 46.3x123.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Alger Harbour. Antoine-Leon Morel-Fatio (1810-1871). Oil on canvas

A Map of England and Wales, 1928 (colour litho)
1198396 A Map of England and Wales, 1928 (colour litho) by Gill, Leslie MacDonald (Max) (1884-1947); 102x153 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Gill)

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"Exploring the Depths: A Glimpse into Water Vessels Through Art" From the iconic Battle of Trafalgar to the serene waters of Venice, water vessels have long captivated artists and viewers alike. In this captivating collection, we embark on a visual journey through various artworks that celebrate these magnificent structures. First, we encounter "The Battle of Trafalgar, " an oil on canvas masterpiece that immortalizes one of history's most significant naval conflicts. The sheer power and grandeur of warships engaged in battle are vividly portrayed, reminding us of the pivotal role water vessels played in shaping our world. Moving forward, "A Map of the Union of South Africa" takes us on a different voyage altogether. This colorful lithograph showcases not only the vastness but also the interconnectedness facilitated by water vessels within this diverse nation. It serves as a testament to their crucial role in trade and transportation. As we traverse further, we stumble upon "Viaduct across the Sankey Valley. " These partly hand-colored aquatints transport us back to 1831 when engineering marvels like viaducts revolutionized travel over waterways. The intricate details highlight both human ingenuity and nature's beauty harmoniously coexisting. "The Blue Boat" invites us into a tranquil scene where calm waters reflect shimmering hues from an oil-painted sky. This artwork transports us to moments filled with serenity and contemplation – reminding us that they can be conduits for peaceful escapes from our bustling lives. Venturing deeper into Venice's enchanting allure, "The Doges Palace" offers a breathtaking perspective captured from San Giorgio Maggiore's steps. Here, gondolas glide effortlessly through Venetian canals while majestic palaces stand tall along their banks – showcasing how these timeless boats remain integral to daily life in this romantic city.