Art of the Sea

Often tranquil, but in constant motion, beautiful yet tempestuous, the sea has always been a source of fascination—and inspiration to artists. Since the 17th century, artists around the world have often returned to this subject in an attempt to interpret and redefine humandkind's changing relationship with the sea.

The Mariners' Museum features one of the finest collections of maritime art in the United States. The collection spans the Seventeenth to the late Twentieth century and includes many significant maritime artists and historical events. In addition to works by Fitz Hugh Lane, Robert Salmon, Samuel Walters, Thomad Luny, Robert Cleveley, William Bradford and Edward Cooke, there are two substantial compilations of paintings by Antonio Jacobsen and brothers James and John Bard. All of these works testify to the enduring power of the sea in the human imagination.

The decorative arts collection encompasses objects that reflect daily uses and provide insight into the cultures that created them. They range ffrom textiles, ceramics, silverware, furniture, ship and boat decoration, embroidered works, toys, and carvings.

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	Yachts Vigilant and Jubilee, 1893 James Edward Buttersworth (Anglo-American), 1814-1894 Oil on canvas The Mariners' Museum, QO 148
	Liverpool Creamware Pitcher, Orozimbo of Baltimore, circa 1810 Unidentified artist, Herculaneum Pottery
	Coast of Cornwall, England, 1884 William Trost Richards (American), 1833 - 1905 Oil on canvas The Mariners' Museum, 1984.0020
	Steamship Baltic Off Holyhead, circa 1855 Samuel Walters (British), 1811 - 1882 Oil on canvas Elwin M. Eldridge Collection, TMM, QO 905
	Whale's Tooth, "Rounding Cape Horn," 19th century Unidentified artist IS 67
	"A Party of Pleasure - Dedicated to the Funny Club," 1835 George Cruickshank (English) Hand colored etching LE2807
	Schooner Robert Knapp Painted Expressly for Captn. James Lawson, 1854 James Bard (American), 1815 - 1897 Oil on canvas Elwin M. Eldredge Collection, TMM, QO 394
	County of Edinburgh Ashore at Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, circa 1902 Antonio Jacobsen (Danish-American), 1850 - 1921 Oil on canvas The Mariners' Museum, QO 780