Abraham Hulk (British painter) 1813 - 1897
Ships Becalmed along the Shoreline, s.d.
oil on canvas
53.3 x 86.8 cm. (21 x 34.75 in.)
signed lower right
private collection
Abraham Hulk was born into an artistic family that, for the large part, was comprised of artists who specialized in marine painting, a tradition that Hulk continued.
In 1833, he sailed on a bark to the New World, landing in Boston. From there he traveled up the Hudson river from New York City to Albany. He returned via Manchester to England in 1834. The artist, upon his return to Holland, settled first in Amsterdam. Hulk specialized in seascapes, sometimes of a choppy or stormy sea, and, at other times, of an entirely flat sea without even a hint of wind. In 1870, he returned to England where he remained until his death.
The painting, Ships Becalmed, is amongst his finest works painted shortly after his return in Holland. The almost absolute stillness of the water reflecting the ships at sunset seems almost to be a snapshot of Dutch commerce of the time.
Ships Becalmed along the Shoreline, s.d.
oil on canvas
53.3 x 86.8 cm. (21 x 34.75 in.)
signed lower right
private collection
Abraham Hulk was born into an artistic family that, for the large part, was comprised of artists who specialized in marine painting, a tradition that Hulk continued.
In 1833, he sailed on a bark to the New World, landing in Boston. From there he traveled up the Hudson river from New York City to Albany. He returned via Manchester to England in 1834. The artist, upon his return to Holland, settled first in Amsterdam. Hulk specialized in seascapes, sometimes of a choppy or stormy sea, and, at other times, of an entirely flat sea without even a hint of wind. In 1870, he returned to England where he remained until his death.
The painting, Ships Becalmed, is amongst his finest works painted shortly after his return in Holland. The almost absolute stillness of the water reflecting the ships at sunset seems almost to be a snapshot of Dutch commerce of the time.
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