FRANKLIN BRISCOE 19TH C ANTIQUE NAUTICAL SHIP SEASCAPE OIL PAINTING OLD BOAT

Description: SPECTACULAR 19TH CENTURY ANTIQUE NAUTICAL SEASCAPE IMPRESSIONIST OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS BY REVERED MARINE AND HISTORY PAINTER FRANKLIN DULLIN BRISCOE. (American 1844-1903). THIS WORK DEPICTS AN OLD NAUTICAL SHIP AND BOAT NAVIGATING ON A DYNAMIC, WAVY OCEAN. THE SEA IS ALIVE WITH MOVEMENT, THE WAVES RENDERED IN FLUID SWEEPING BRUSHSTROKES EVOKING UNTAMED POWER AND THE OCEAN'S BEAUTY. THE SKY IS FILLED WITH SOFT DIFFUSED LIGHT, SUGGESTING EITHER DUST OR DAWN WITH AN ATMOSPHERIC FEEL BLENDING SEA AND SKY WITH SUBTLE COLOR TRANSITIONS. A MUST-HAVE FOR ANY NAUTICAL ENTHUSIAST. SIGNED BY FRANKLIN DULLIN BRISCOE IN THE LOWER RIGHTHAND CORNER. IT DATES AROUND THE 1880s. EXCELLENT RESTORED CONDITION. THE FRAME IS CHIPPED AND WORN AS SHOWN. DIMENSIONS INCLUDING THE FRAME: 34” H x 49” W DIMENSIONS WITHOUT THE FRAME: 24” H x 39” W Franklin Dullin Briscoe (1844 - 1903) was active/lived in Pennsylvania, Maryland. Franklin Briscoe is known for Marine, mural, animal, and portrait. Franklin Briscoe Born: 1844 - Baltimore, Maryland Died: 1903 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Known for his marine, history, and portrait paintings, Franklin Briscoe was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and at age four, moved with his family to Philadelphia, where he later became a student of Edward Moran and where eventually he settled his studio. Known for his marine, history, and portrait paintings, Franklin Briscoe was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and at age four, moved with his family to Philadelphia. Exhibiting an early interest and aptitude for art, Briscoe first studied under the famous marine artist Edward Moran, then traveled to Europe to further his education. Studying in both London and Paris, he hoped to settle in France, but the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War forced him to establish his studio in the United States In 1885, he painted a historical mural in ten panels, 230 feet long and 13 feet tall--"The Battle of Gettysburg." A depiction of the battle sequences, it was exhibited throughout the country and is now housed in the archives of the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. Briscoe made extended ocean voyages, including trips to Europe, where he saw many paintings in galleries. From these adventures and observations, he developed his landmark paintings of the ocean and ships in various weather conditions. In 1885, he painted a historical mural in ten panels, 230 feet long and 13 feet tall--"The Battle of Gettysburg." A depiction of the battle sequences, it was exhibited throughout the country and is now housed in the archives of the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. Museums: Butler Institute of American Art (Youngstown, OH) National Museum of American Art-Smithsonian (Washington, DC) Reading Public Museum (Reading, PA) Sheldon Museum of Art (Lincoln, NE) The State Museum of Pennsylvania (Harrisburg, PA) Washington County Museum of Fine Arts (Hagerstown, MD)

Price: 6500 USD

Location: Pasadena, California

End Time: 2024-10-24T00:22:52.000Z

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