Paintings, Drawings & Etchings

Charles predominantly buys pictures of ships of all types; for example Montague Dawson grisaille paintings of warships or Solent One Designs racing, Victorian ship’s portraits, American silk collage pictures by Wilson and quantities of silver gelatin photographs of gentlemen’s steam and sailing yachts by the renown companies of Beken and Kirk & Son. However, once in a blue moon, Charles is tempted into something more unusual. Recent successes have been a Hockney print of ‘Snow’ and a vibrant Latin American painting utilizing a bold palette of yellows, browns, purples and black to portray native women with baskets of fruit by Mario Miguel Mollari.

Paintings, Drawings & Etchings

Paintings, Drawings & Etchings

Charles Edward Dixon ‘Coaling, Portsmouth Harbour’

Charles Edward Dixon ‘Coaling, Portsmouth Harbour’

An unusual pair of Italian silk embroidery and gouache painted paper pictures

An unusual pair of Italian silk embroidery and gouache painted paper pictures

American reverse-glass painting of the ship ‘Hurricane’ of Boston

American reverse-glass painting of the ship ‘Hurricane’ of Boston

Rare original photograph by Kirks of Cowes of the Gentleman’s motor yacht Ameratas

Rare original photograph by Kirks of Cowes of the Gentleman’s motor yacht Ameratas

A rare early photographic print of the Schooner Cacouna tack in the Solent

A rare early photographic print of the Schooner Cacouna tack in the Solent

Original print by Beken of Cowes of the Gaff rigged ketch ROSE

Original print by Beken of Cowes of the Gaff rigged ketch ROSE

Early silver gelatin photograph print of the Gaff rigged yacht Wayward by Beken of Cowes

Early silver gelatin photograph print of the Gaff rigged yacht Wayward by Beken of Cowes

Original Beken photograph of the Gaff rigged Ketch sunshine Circa 1950

Original Beken photograph of the Gaff rigged Ketch sunshine Circa 1950

Framed albumen photograph of the Royal Navy Torpedo boat No 79

Framed albumen photograph of the Royal Navy Torpedo boat No 79

Watercolour of The SS City of Manchester

Watercolour of The SS City of Manchester

Photograph of the crew of HMS Dido on deck

Photograph of the crew of HMS Dido on deck

Portrait of Emma, Lady Hamilton as Ariadne, Richard Westall RA (1765–1836)

Portrait of Emma, Lady Hamilton as Ariadne, Richard Westall RA (1765–1836)

An attractive late 19th century needlework panel

An attractive late 19th century needlework panel

An Oil on Canvas Seascape by T G Thurgood

An Oil on Canvas Seascape by T G Thurgood

An oil on canvas by R G Thurgood HM Cruiser ‘Vindictive’

An oil on canvas by R G Thurgood HM Cruiser ‘Vindictive’

A pair of original prints of the Dutch sailing yacht Verona Signed Kirk Cowes

A pair of original prints of the Dutch sailing yacht Verona Signed Kirk Cowes