Beyond the Horizon: The Marine Collection

We are pleased to announce our latest exhibition Beyond the Horizon: the Marine Collection which represents the full span of the Golden Age of maritime painting. The vast majority of the paintings in this exhibition are inextricably linked to the rise of maritime Imperial powers in the 18th and 19th century. This period saw a sharp rise in the demand for Maritime paintings and the prints made after them which reflected each country’s rule of the waves, and allowed each nation to share its triumphs as well as disasters. Shipping was the principal means of transportation and commerce during the 18th and 19th centuries, and their owners, builders and captains were the celebrities of the day. Many of the artists represented in this collection were also accomplished sailors. Each created compositions with extraordinary accuracy while introducing atmospheric light and weather to bring drama to their subjects, exploring the sea’s bounty along with its fearsome and destructive power. From foreign harbours to marine battles, the range of imagery reveals the extraordinary impact that maritime travel had on art of the period.

Please join us for the public reception on Saturday, March 8th from 12-4 pm.

Artists include:
Montague Dawson / Louis Verboeckhoven / John Hughes / William Webb / de Simone / Abraham Hulk / Frants Landt / Villhelm Melbye / Joseph Roux / W. J. Huggins / Robert Dodd and more.