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Yacht On Canvas: Artists' Images of Yachts from the Seventeenth Century to the Present Day
Yacht On Canvas Artists' Images of Yachts from the Seventeenth Century to the Present Day Author:James Taylor Since the seventeenth century, artists everywhere have been fascinated by yachts. Whether drawn to the rigor of ocean racing or the quiet nostalgia of cruising, they have found the yacht to be a rich and relentless artistic source. Truly international in its scope, Yachts on Canvas reproduces the finest achievements of some of the wor... more »ld's leading maritime artists. Rendered in a variety of media, including oil, watercolor, pen-and-ink and collage, these images expose the drama and romance that have for so long been associated with yachting life. From the Dutch van de Veldes and their elaborate portraits of seventeenth-century yachts, to the fresh and animated modes of the British contemporaries, Vaughan and Dews, this book spans various styles, times and nationalities. Buttersworth's celebrated depictions of the schooner yacht America, the spirited work of the "lumunist" Fitz Hugh Lane, and the much-loved portraits and royal yachts and races by Wilkinson and Wyllie, are just a few of the better-known images examined in this book, which also introduces works by Flemish, Neapolitan and Australian painters. James Taylor's comprehensive text accompanies the compositions. In addition to providing a detailed study alongside each image, the author also presents a chronological history of the yacht. Bonham's, Christie's, Sotheby's, the New York Yacht Club, the Royal Cork Yacht Club and the Royal Yacht Squadron have all contributed towards the collation of these paintings, many of which have never before been published. Not since the 1920s has a serious study of yachting art been undertaken, and never before has such a book been as diverse and international in its selection. The broad nature of Yachts on Canvas means that it will be of interest to many; not only to yachting and art enthusiasts, but also to collectors, auction houses and historians.« less