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Montague Dawson
Clipper at Full Sail

20th Century

About the Item

Watercolor signed in the lower left corner. The piece measures 19.25" x 23.25" including the frame and features a clipper ship at full sail. Provenance: Bradbury Art and Antiques, Wiscasset, Maine J. Russell Jinishian Gallery, Inc., Stonington, Connecticut The son of a keen yachtsman and grandson of marine painter Henry Dawson, Montague Dawson spent much of his childhood on the Southampton Water, where he was able to indulge his interest in the study of ships. Naturally gifted at drawing and painting, the self-taught Dawson became a member of an art studio group in Bedford Row, London. By the age of 15, he was working on posters and illustrations to earn a living. For a brief period around 1910, Dawson worked for a commercial art studio in London, but with the outbreak of World War I, he joined the Royal Navy. Dawson was present at the final surrender of the German Grand Fleet, and many of his illustrations depicting the event were published in The Sphere. After the War, Dawson established himself as a professional marine artist, concentrating on historical subjects and portraits of deep-water sailing ships. During the Second World War, he was employed as a war artist and again worked for The Sphere. Dawson exhibited regularly at the Royal Society of Marine Artists and the Royal Academy from 1917 to 1936. By the 1930s, he was considered the greatest living marine painter. His patrons included two American Presidents, Dwight D. Eisenhower and Lyndon B. Johnson, as well as the British Royal Family. Measures 9.75" x 14" sight.
  • Creator:
    Montague Dawson (1890-1973, British)
  • Creation Year:
    20th Century
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 19.25 in (48.9 cm)Width: 23.25 in (59.06 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Wiscasett, ME
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU506314383682
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