Pursuing a “Monstro”
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.
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A Chawed Boat
Vignette portraying a “Chawed boat”, with a Nantucket whaling ship hove to in the background, c.1820. For the Nantucket Whaling Museum.
See more...Whaling Birgantine Kate Corey
Vignette of whaling brigantine, KATE COREY, made from the Romberg model of that vessel in the museum’s collection.
See more...The Ships of John Paul Jones
Poster for The Ships of John Paul Jones, paintings and drawings by William Gilkerson. Exhibit in 1987-88
See more...Independence SeaPort
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...Under the Black Flag
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…
Huzzah! for Constitution
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...Maritime Arts
Vignette of ancient yawl ALEMBIC made for the special exhibit: Maritime Arts by Wm Gilkerson. The Peabody Museum of Salem, MA.
See more...USS Constitution Museum
Vignette of “Old Ironsides” hove to, holding gunnery practice, 1815, from a gull’s eye view.
See more...Susan Constant
Ship Susan Constant arriving at the settlement site, Jamestown, Virginia 1607. Vignette of Jamestown’s historic replica with the ship GODSPEED and bark DISCOVERY.
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Wooden Boat
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...USS Constitution 1797 – 1997: The life of a ship
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.
See more...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.
See more...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
See more...Aboard the Marguerite T.
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
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