Tag: marine

Gruppe, Emile – The Blue Gate

Painting of a white house with blue shutters and trim. It appears to be in a small coastal town, there are other buildings around it a large tree and a harbor in the background.The painting is titled "The Blue Gate" by Emile Gruppe.

The Blue Gate by Emile Gruppe Emile Albert Gruppe was born in Rochester, New York in 1896.  The son of Charles Paul Gruppe who was recognized by the Dutch as being one of America’s most gifted painters of the late 19th Century.  Emile was trained by his father and studied at the National Academy in […]

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 […]

Ennis, George – Sarasota Hurricane

Oil painting by George P. Ennis (1884-1936) of a group of fishermen preparing to board a large sail boat on what appears to be a cold blustery day.

Sarasota Hurricane by George Ennis Hailing from St. Louis, Missouri, George Ennis was a prolific easel painter celebrated for his mastery of watercolors and exquisite stained glass window designs. Ennis also left an indelible mark on architectural history, notably as the creative mind behind the iconic Washington Hall and the West Point mess hall. Ennis’ […]

Carse, James Howe – Venice

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

Venice by James Howe Carse Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, James Howe Carse, the son of Alexander Carse, known as ‘Old Carse,’ emerged from a lineage of Scottish painters. Alexander, renowned for Scottish genre scenes from 1802 to 1838, likely inspired James Howe’s artistic path. James Howe Carse was named after the contemporary Scottish animal painter, […]

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 […]