One of 12 aquarelles portraying the dangerous occupation of Yankee whaling ships and sailors in their incursion into the most northern reaches of the Pacific, from the sailing period into the age of steam. Produced for portfolio inclusion with the … See more…
One of 12 aquarelles portraying the dangerous occupation of Yankee whaling ships and sailors in their incursion into the most northern reaches of the Pacific, from the sailing period into the age of steam. Produced for portfolio inclusion with the … See more…
One of 12 aquarelles portraying the dangerous occupation of Yankee whaling ships and sailors in their incursion into the most northern reaches of the Pacific, from the sailing period into the age of steam. Produced for portfolio inclusion with the … See more…
The three individual panels (of which this is the first) of the Whaling Triptych were composed to form a single work, with forms, colors and story progressing from left to right. The three phases of the hunt are shown by … See more…
The three individual panels (of which this is the second) of the Whaling Triptych were composed to form a single work, with forms, colors and story progressing from left to right. The three phases of the hunt are shown by … See more…
The three individual panels (of which this is the third) of the Whaling Triptych were composed to form a single work, with forms, colors and story progressing from left to right. The three phases of the hunt are shown by … See more…
Vignette of Richard Henry Dana’s brig PILGRIM in a breeze off Point Conception, California, starting to get in sail. For the Ventura Country Maritime Museum.
See more...Vignette of 17th century Dutch whaling ship, and a boat pursuing a “monstro” from the same period. The ship is from a contemporary model in the museum’s collection.
See more...Vignette portraying a “Chawed boat”, with a Nantucket whaling ship hove to in the background, c.1820. For the Nantucket Whaling Museum.
See more...Vignette of whaling brigantine, KATE COREY, made from the Romberg model of that vessel in the museum’s collection.
See more...Poster for The Ships of John Paul Jones, paintings and drawings by William Gilkerson. Exhibit in 1987-88
See more...Independence Seaport Museum. Vignette portrait of the Philadelphia-built ship TRUELOVE c. 1776. Launched in 1764, this small merchantman remained in active service through 1887.
See more...South Street Seaport Museum, The Mariner’s Museum, Independence Seaport Museum. Vignette of a pirate sloop firing a swivel gun. Made for special exhibit featuring the artist’s work entitled “Under the Black Flag”, Life among the Pirates. Two printings lists the … See more…
United States Naval Academy Museum and USS Constitution Museum. 1989. In vignette, the battle between USS CONSTITUTION and HMS JAVA. Poster for a special exhibit of “Old Ironsides” artifacts and memorabilia.
See more...Vignette of ancient yawl ALEMBIC made for the special exhibit: Maritime Arts by Wm Gilkerson. The Peabody Museum of Salem, MA.
See more...Vignette of “Old Ironsides” hove to, holding gunnery practice, 1815, from a gull’s eye view.
See more...Ship Susan Constant arriving at the settlement site, Jamestown, Virginia 1607. Vignette of Jamestown’s historic replica with the ship GODSPEED and bark DISCOVERY.
See more...In celebration of the “last sail of the season”, portraying the artist’s 1875 gaff cutter ELLY with a crew of friends and family. Published by WoodenBoat magazine.
See more...Poster from an aquarelle of USS CONSTITUTION at Annapolis in 1861, being defended against an expected rebel attack. Made for the special exhibit entitled: USS CONSTITUTION, 1797 – 1997, paintings and drawings by William Gilkerson.
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