Lot 19 , Montague Dawson RSMA, FRSA, 1890-1973, 'Fair Wind Aft'

§ Montague Dawson RSMA, FRSA (1890-1973)
'Fair Wind Aft'
signed lower left,
oil on canvas,
60cm x 90cm

Provenance: With E. Stacy-Marks, Eastbourne, East Sussex;
Private collection, East Sussex

Undoubtedly considered the premier marine painter of the 20th century, Montague Dawson is celebrated for his highly detailed compositions of sailing ships and naval battles at sea. He possessed an uncanny ability to capture the motion of the waves, the fullness of the sails, and the atmosphere of the sea in his maritime paintings, which document the great clippers and warships of the 18th and 19th centuries. Lauded as “the King of the Clipper Ship School,” no artist has been able to match the painstaking level of detail and remarkable sense of realism as this maritime master.

£15,000-20,000