Sheppard, Warren – Evening Sunset

Oil painting by Warren Sheppard of a rocky beach at sunset.

Evening Sunset by Warren Sheppard  Marine painter, Warren Sheppard was a designer and navigator of racing yachts and sailed widely along the New England coast. He won the famous New York-to-Bermuda race and published an authoritative book titled “Practical Navigation.” He was also known for his canal scenes of Venice. He took art lessons from […]

Nemethy, George – Side Wheeler

20th century painting by George Nemethy of a steam powered side wheeler out on the water.

Side Wheeler by George Nemethy George Nemethy was born in 1952 in New York City. The Nemethy family immigrated from Hungary and consisted of six artists, all pupils of their late father Albert Sz. Nemethy. The children Julien, Albert Jr., George, Veronica, and the twins Kristina and Georgina. All of them were taught and inspired […]

Gruppe, Robert C. – Naples Evening on the Gulf

Oil painting by Robert Gruppe of a group of palms on a windy beach with a sail boat on the water in the distance.

Naples Evening on the Gulf by Robert Gruppe Robert C. Gruppe, a contemporary artist following the impressionist tradition, was born in 1944. He hails from a lineage steeped in artistic heritage, being the son of the legendary Emile A. Gruppe and the grandson of Charles Paul Gruppe. Through his plein-air paintings, Gruppe skillfully captures the […]

Decorsi, Nicolo – Venice

Image of an old sloop tied up in a bay with what appears to be a mosque in the distant background.

Venice by Nicolo Decorsi Nicolò De Corsi (1882–1956), also known as Nicola or Nicolas De Corsi, was an Italian painter associated with Impressionist and Modernist styles. Born in Odessa (now Ukraine) to an Italian family, he primarily worked in southern Italy, particularly Naples and Torre del Greco, where he spent much of his career and […]

Perkins, Granville – Lower Bay, New York City

Painting by Granville Perkins of a the lower bay harbor in New York City in the 1800's with a large sailing vessel in view.

Lower Bay, New York City by Granville Perkins Granville Perkins, renowned as a landscape and scenery painter, as well as a book illustrator, entered the world on October 16, 1830, in Baltimore, Maryland. His journey into the arts began at the age of fifteen when he became a scene painter for elaborate theatre productions, collaborating […]