Boat Figurative Paintings

A surreal and contemplative composition, this painting captures a poised woman standing in a delicate pale pink rowboat that gently floats atop still water—remarkably, within the con...

Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of a Coastal Scene with Sailboats By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 7 x 9.25 inches (height x width) Signed: Yes Oil painting on board, unf...

Coastal Seaside (Criel) by Guy Pichon (French 1933-2007) oil on canvas, unframed signed canvas: 24 x 29 inches provenance: private collection, France The painting is in very good ...

Charles Bertie Hall (Anglo-American, 20th/21st Century) Sailing at Sunset Oil on canvas, signed lower left, from the artist’s studio This lively small-scale seascape by Charles Berti...

This enchanting Swedish painting, dated circa 1890, is believed to depict the tranquil waters of Långälven in Värmland, a testament to Ohlson's prowess in capturing the essence of the Swedish countryside. The scene is a gentle narrative, where we witness a family moment frozen in time. Parents stand by their daughter on a wooden dock, poised to embark on a journey across the reflective waters. The young girl, dressed in period attire, appears eager and curious, a universal symbol of youth's anticipation for adventure. Her parents, dressed in the fashion of the late 19th century, exude a sense of calm and assurance. Ohlson's brushwork brings the scene to life with a delicate interplay of light and shadow, mirroring the cloud-speckled sky on the lake's surface. The background is dotted with other vessels, suggesting the shared pleasure of the day's end on the water. Oscar Ohlson (1847–1912), born in Linneryd, Småland, and later settling in Borås, was a multifaceted artist who, after pursuing law, found his true calling in the arts. A student of Alfred Wahlberg...

43 x 37.5 is the FRAMED SIZE. , 36 x 30 is the live size. Post-impressionist pointillist bush strokes describe this image of Americana. The location looks like New England. Signed ...

James Hardy (British contemporary, 21st century) signed oil painting on board, framed board: 8 x 10 inches provenance: private collection condition: overall very good

Title: Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Pastel of Boats Moored at a French Harbour by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Signed: Yes Medium: Pastel on unframed paper Siz...

Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Fishing Boats and Lighthouse by Fanche Lel Size: 9.75 inches (height) x 11.25 inches (width) Oil painting on paper, unframed Condition: Th...

Lucia Ponga degli Ancillo (Venice 1887 - 1966) - Venetian Capriccio. 25 x 35 cm without frame, 44.5 x 55 cm with frame. Old oil painting on panel, in a wooden frame. - Signed lowe...

Interesting view of the Pool of London, an area known on the Thames near Tower Bridge where freight was loaded and unloaded from the earliest times of the City of London through the ...

Turn of 20th Century Spanish-American War Coast Guard Cutter with Cannons Original Oil Painting A fine example of maritime ship portraiture oil painting of a Coast Guard Cutter with cannons under sails during the Spanish American War by renowned Nautical British/American painter Captain William Lindsay Challoner (British/American 1852-1901), 1901. Auction values Luminous and striking painting with seaman unfurling sails heading into rough waters. Challoner served as captain of a naval vessel (Coast Guard Cutter) during the Spanish-American War. Here he is depicted on the deck of the ship while seamen scramble aloft on the rigging during a gale. The captain stands tall before the cannons at the ready to fend off intruders. His paintings are rare and highly prized by museums and Nautical collectors alike. Signed: Lower right corner "W. Challoner" Not framed Dated: "1910" Provenance: A local Monterey Bay area estate find. Condition: Professionally restored (conservation report available) Image size: 27.75"H x 47.38"W William Lindsay Challoner lived the peripatetic life of a mariner, spending much of his time at sea, and in ports such as New Orleans and San Francisco, California. He was born in Bedminster, England, and attended the York Naval Academy. In 1880, Challoner married Mary Cadogan. That same year, the couple immigrated to Argentina and then New Orleans. They had one son, William Lindsay Challoner, Jr. Lloyd’s Lists record Challoner as master aboard J.P. Macheca, a “Clipper Schooner” running bananas from Jamaica during the mid-1880s. The clipper also raced at the Southern Yacht Club in New Orleans. As is often the case, Challoner’s middle name is misspelled as “Lindsey” in J.P. Macheca & Co. records. He is also said to have served as captain for vessels in the Morgan Line. Painting was at first an avocation for Challoner, but his draftsmanship and handling of paint suggest academic training. He may also have learned to make precise topographical drawings at the York Naval Academy. Many of his ship portraits are in the English tradition, notably followers of Samuel Walker, a leading English maritime artist in the 1850s. Like his Liverpool counterparts, Challoner used receding linear and atmospheric perspective to focus on the crisp portraits of specific ships. At their best, his canvases are highly finished, a style that imitates the Venetian tradition of topographical city views associated with Giovanni Antonio Canal, also known as Canaletto. However, Challoner’s restrained bravura paint handling also may bear witness to the influence of the French Impressionists. Challoner seems to have arrived in New Orleans about 1880. He advertised in the press and exhibited at the Creole Art Gallery and Grunewald’s Music Store in New Orleans. In 1887, Challoner moved to San Francisco, where he exhibited his maritime scenes at the Mechanic’s Institute and became a U.S. citizen. He may have been back in New Orleans after 1891, and served as captain of a naval vessel during the Spanish-American War. His art clients tended to be men involved in the shipping industry—ship owners and commission merchants, along with professional clubs and maritime benevolent societies. Challoner’s principal competition in New Orleans was August Norieri, a talented ship portraitist and painter of marines. While Norieri lived hand-to-mouth, Challoner drew a handsome salary working as a ship captain, presumably until shortly before his death at the age of 49. Securing the commission for painting the newly founded New Orleans Yacht Club suggests that Challoner was held in higher regard as an artist than Norieri. The two artists together met the market demand for ship portraiture and marine views in the port city, as had Edward Arnold and James Guy...

A wonderfully bright and bold study by French artist Pierre Neveu, depicting sailing boats moored in a sunlit marina. His striking use of blue, combined with vibrant tones, powerfull...

This dynamic oil painting by Hayley Lever captures the quintessential spirit of summer along the New England coast. Children and adults gather on a bathing dock, their figures render...

"Setting Off" - Nautical Scene in Oil on Masonite Original impressionist seascape with sailboat by Richard M. Bacon a New England artist (American, 20th Century). At the end of a do...

Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) Title: Tranquil working scene from a Venice canal backwater; beautiful soft color tones and an atm...

Fishing Boats is an original modern artwork realized in the Mid-20th century by Vincenzo Colucci (1898-1970). Original oil painting on panel. The artwork represents a seaside view ...

Domingo Alvarez (Spain 1942) - sailor fisherman in his boat - oil on canvas Canvas size 46x61 cm. Unframed.

This Romantic oil painting from the late 19th century, attributed to the noted British maritime artist Edwin Henry Eugene Fletcher (1857-1945), depicts a dramatic scene: in the foreg...

The Sleepy Harbor French artist signed and dated 1976 oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 18 x 21.75 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good and sound condition

Rowing on the River English Impressionist, 1980's period signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 25 x 30.5 inches canvas: 20 x 26 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condition: ve...

Pierre Neveu (b.1929) - Cassis, oil on canvas. A bold impressionist study of the Mediterranean fishing port of Cassis, with limestone cliffs in the backgr...

Oil on canvas. Presented in a wooden frame. Unsigned.

Oil on canvas realized by Lillo Bartoloni in 1982. Hand signed, dated and titled on rear. Very good condition.

An atmospheric maritime scene depicting the bustling activity of a harbour at dusk, with sailing vessels silhouetted against a dramatic, cloud-streaked sky. The artist's use of warm,...

Title: Les Marines French Riviera Harbour with Sailboats and Distant Mountains Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed Size (H x W): 4.25 x 5.75 in...

Title: Saint Nazaire French Harbour Boats and Shipyard Study Modern French Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 5.25 x 7 ...

This atmospheric landscape painting captures a moody Dutch scene, with a solitary boat in the foreground set against a backdrop of reeds and a distant windmill. The artist's use of m...

Bright Sailing Boats by Fanch Lel ( French School) Oil painting on board, unframed Board: 11 x 14 inches Inscribed verso Condition: The painting is in good condition, with minor sign...

'The Boat in Martigues', oil on canvas, by Marie de Nivouliès de Pierrefort (circa 1910). Martigues is a small port town just northwest of Marseille in the South of France. Its nickname is the Provençal Venice. Further eastward down the coast is the town of Toulon where the artist was born in 1879. Nivouliès depicts a charming sailboat tied to the small pier yet with an unfurled sail. It looks to be a wondrous day along the Mediterranean, the kind we can always dream about. The painting is over one hundred years old and is in fair condition, yet recently brought back to life by an art restoration professional. Elegantly framed, it is stabilised now for decades into the future. Signed by the artist on the lower right corner. Please enjoy the many photos accompanying the listing. Upon request, a video may be provided of the artwork. About the Artist: Although she was a direct descendant of the counts of de Pierrefort, Marie de Nivouliès de Pierrefort's (1879-1968) family was very poor. In spite of the poverty, Pierrefort attended a Catholic school run by nuns, obtaining a scholarship from the School of Fine Arts of Paris. While still a student, she attended workshops of great Impressionist masters such as Pierre Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) and Pierre Bonnard (1867-1947). In 1910 she won a travel award from the school and traveled to Tunisia where she painted several Mediterranean landscapes. In 1938 the painter moved to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where she painted the beautiful landscapes seen from her window. In Rio, Pierrefort had two individual exhibitions, both at the National Museum of Fine Arts, in the years 1946 and 1956. Although widowed in 1944, Pierrefort decided not to return to France until 1950. She remained there until 1959 when she definitively returned to Brazil. Her atelier in the neighbourhood of Glória was frequented by many emerging artists who learned the techniques of impressionism from her. Afterwards, Pierrefort painted for almost a decade in Brazil until she passed away in 1968 in Rio. After her death, many canvases were found in her studio but had been damaged or destroyed by humidity and by the intervention of her many cats. The painter Sergio Telles...

Several figures load barrels onto ships in this nineteenth-century maritime scene. Other vessels appear in the distance, some barely visible as they fade into the clouds. Signed to t...

Bing Zhang’s The Beach (Triptych), a large-scale oil on canvas painting presented by Andra Norris Gallery in California, is a striking testament to the artist’s command of realist fi...

Sorting the Catch John C Gray (Scottish, 1880-1951) oil on canvas, framed signed and dated 1914 framed: 18 x 22 inches canvas: 13 x 16 inches provenance: private collection, Scotland...

Signed J. Sureda Lloveras - Fishermen's beach - Oil on board Oil measures 33x41 cm. Frameless. Signed J. Sureda Lloveras.

Artist/ School: Rene Bellanger (French 1895-1964), signed Title: Castellon de la Plana, boats in the port. The work was exhibited with the French Salon...

Kilchurn Castle, Loch Awe signed by F. E. Jamieson (British 1895-1950) oil on canvas, framed framed: 19.5 x 27 inches canvas: 16 x 24 inches inscribed verso provenance: private colle...

This wonderful impasto seascape by Etienne Bellan (1922-2000) depicting colourful fishing boats moored off a quay in the picture-perfect harbour location of Honfleur, Normandy. The p...

Painting of a young boy with a toy sailboat in the water.

This atmospheric maritime painting by Franz Hoepfner (1853-1891) captures the dynamic energy of sailing vessels braving choppy seas. The artist masterfully renders the interplay of l...

Alfred Vickers Senior (1786–1868) Shipping off the Coast, oil on canvas, circa 1860, signed lower left This lively coastal scene by Alfred Vickers Senior, painted circa 1860, reveal...

A charming scene depicting sailing boats in Chioggia, Italy. The colourful boats float gently in the lagoon on the outskirts of the town. Signed. Presented in a silver gilt frame. On...

A large coastal scene by award-winning British artist Kenneth Denton (b.1932). Entitled 'Winter Sunlight, Scarborough'. The painting has been presented in an attractive gilt frame wi...

Charles Salis Kaelin (American, 1858–1929) Harbor and Town Oil on canvas 25.75 in. h. x 27.75 in. w., as framed 18 in. h. x 20 in. w., canvas Described as an artist whose "love of nature amounted to a passion," Charles Salis Kaelin was one of the earliest American exponents of Divisionism. A respected member of the art colony at Rockport, Massachusetts, Kaelin's colorful renderings of Cape Ann...

On the Beach Italian Impressionist, circa 1950's signed "Falconi" oil on canvas, framed framed: 21 x 24 inches canvas: 15 x 18.5 inches provenance: private collection, France conditi...

Leigh Ann Van Fossan's "Nightwatch" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a lone sailboat floating in the darkness as their lights and the stars cast glimmering reflecti...

A charming depiction of an eagerly anticipated passenger ship arriving to the cheers of a large crowd. Illegibly signed to the lower right and dated 1943. On board. Image size: 33 x ...

A delightful study of a tranquil boatyard, likely situated on the Cornish or Devon coast before the war. Sunshine bathes the scene whilst ships' flags flutter gently in the breeze, c...

Gerard Roux (b.1946) captures a sunny harbour scene through impressionistic brushwork and vibrant colour. Signed to the lower right. Well presented in a white and gold frame. On boar...

Title: Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Watercolour of Boats and Lighthouse Scene by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Medium: Watercolor on unframed paper Size: 13.75 ...

Moorings, River Yealm, Devon, England by British Painter Peter Symonds Art measures 24 x 16 inches Frame measures 30 x 22 inches Peter Symonds is an ar...

Title: Mid-Century French Harbour Scene With Colourful Sailboats Docked at Port by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Medium: Watercolor on unframed paper Size: 10.5 inches...

Title: Mid-Century French Ink Drawing of Barges Moored on River With Industrial Bridge by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Medium: Pen drawing on unframed paper Size: 12 ...

Coastal Scene signed by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) size: 10 x 20 inches inscribed verso oil painting on board, unframed condition: the painting is in very good condition. It has prev...

Artist/ School: 19th Century English School Title: Barges In A River Landscape at Sunset, Cattle resting in pastoral landscape Medium: o...

Title: French Oil Painting of Seaside Castle with Fishing Boat and Seagull by Fanche Lel Signed: Yes Size: 9.75 inches (height) x 7.5 inches (width) Oil painting on cardboard, unfram...

Title: French Coastal Harbour with Houses and Boats and Twin Lighthouses by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Signed: Yes Size: 9.25 inches (height) x 11.5 inches (width) Gouache painting ...

Title: French Watercolour of Moored Fishing Boats and Lighthouses by Fanch Lel by Fanche Lel Signed: Yes Size: 9.5 inches (height) x 12.5 inches (width) Watercolor painting on card, ...

Title: Mid-20th Century French Pastel Harbour Scene With Boats and Pier and Figures by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Signed: Yes Medium: Pastel on unframed paper Size:...

ink on paper collage

Painterly scene of boats and boats being built at the docks in old Pacific Grove, California by an unknown artist (American, 20th Century). Signed"WHM" lower left. Presented in a fau...