The Captain and Jim Hawkins aboard Merry Adventure
The artist’s original suggestion for the cover of “Pirate’s Passage”. A scene from the voyage from Grey Rocks to Boston.
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Henry Morgan’s buccaneer fleet bound for the Isthmus of Panama, December 1670
The Caribbean Sea, Spanish Main, Adjacent Waters chart of 1690
Old fashioned chart of the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic printed from an aquarelle as depicted in William Gilkerson’s book … See more…
Buccaniers on Hispaniola c. 1660
Print from an aquarelle depicting the pirates or buccaniers in the Caribbean Sea c.1660. From the book “A Thousand Years of Pirates” by William Gilkerson
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Aquarelle made from a sketch by flashlight from the hatch while retracing Calico Jack Rackham’s route between Nassau and Jamaica … See more…
Chart of the Seas and Oceans of the World, Commonwealth of Pirates
Old style chart of the oceans of the world as depicted in the book “A Thousand Years of Pirates” by William Gilkerson.
See more...Nautical chart of the North Sea, English Channel and Adjacent Waters
Old style sea chart of the North Atlantic as depicted in the book “A Thousand Years of Pirates” by William Gilkerson
See more...Captain Kidd at Isle St. Marie, Madagascar, 1698
Captain William Kidd at Isle St. Marie, Madagascar 1698. Aquarelle, 1998. The headquarters of of the Western pirates in the Indian Ocean is reconstructed from contemporary descriptions at the time Kidd and his crew visited there. Litho image 12 1/2″ … See more…
Nassau Town, Bahamas, the Pirates’ nest in 1717
From historical accounts and Gilkerson’s sketches made on site, the artist recreates a view of the pirates’ tent city as seen from the old fort guarding the western approaches.
See more...Captain Charles Morgan Entering Port Royal
Captain Charles Morgan entering the infamous pirate capital of Port Royal, Jamaica, hailed by just everybody, especially taverners, brothel owners, prostitutes, and all others who had benefited from the wealth that was being spread around without having had to face … See more…
A Thousand Years of Pirates
A Thousand Years of Pirates, illustrated and written by William Gilkerson, published in Canada by Tundra Books, 2009; 96 pages with 67 colour and b&w illustrations. As cited by Publisher’s Weekly: “Beginning with Vikings and conquistadores, this account of pirate … See more…
Yawl Merry from “Pirate’s Passage”
Print from aquarelle. Cover art for WG’s novel Pirate’s Passage – “Merry’s bowsprit aimed to the open sea like a thrown spear.” Chapter 14.
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We’re delighted to have you visit our new web site. Designed to offer a rich experience of the world of William Gilkerson’s art, www.gilkersonart.com offers many levels of information about this unique artist, author and historian. We’ll be posting more … See more…
Continental schooner HANNAH evading HMS LIVELY, 1775
Print from aquarelle. Last voyage of the Continental schooner HANNAH, first American Warship, evading HMS LIVELY on Boston Bay, September 5, 1775
See more...Sloop Providence pursued by HM frigate Soleby
Printed from oil on canvas.The action depicts Jones’s dramatic escape from a Royal Navy frigate on September 1, 1776.
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Lithograph from aquarelle (1993) depicting “Old Ironside” encounter with two Royal Navy ships off the Canary Islands in a battle by moonlight.
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Aquarelle, 1987. Portrait in two views of a French ship of the line, c. 1780, painted for Jean Boudriot’s four-volume treaties of the same title.
See more...BonHomme Richard and HMS Serapis raked by Alliance – 10 pm Sept. 23, 1779
Print from original water-colour. John Paul Jones famous battle with the English Serapis winning the battle but losing his ship.
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Aquarelle. Jones’s 18-gun RANGER pounds HMS DRAKE off Ireland, April 24, 1778. Privately printed for the National Maritime Historical Society in a reproduction for hand-highlighting in the artist’s studio. Edition limited to 250, all signed, numbered and highlighted.
See more...Pirate’s Passage
After winning the Governor General’s Award for Children’s Literature in 2006, Pirate’s Passage has been reprinted in several editions in North America and abroad (most recently in Russian), and is currently being made into a 10-part animated film series by the actor Donald Sutherland, whose voice is that of the captain, the book’s storyteller.
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