End of the day, War of 1812 era, a seaport in France. A "Virginia-built" privateer threads the needle between two anchored French 74-gun ships of war. The incident isn't documented, but likely to have occured. This painitng is a study in contrasts; fore-and-aft versus square rig, swift and nimble versus heavy and deliberate, sparse decoration versus ornate, new design versus old, etc.
A young nation at this point, the United States had the audacity to declare war on a super-power. It's swift Virginia schooners were an innovative answer to the huge power imbalance with the enemy. In those day of hunter and prey on the high seas, the painting shows a saucy Yankee cutting close past two sleeping men-of-war, showing as much respect for their proximity as she did for the British blockade.
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Skipjack’s Marine Art Gallery features exceptional works of art in various media representing artists from our region and as far away as New Zealand! Each artist that we show is chosen for their unique style of artwork, and has an artist page where you can preview their individual work. You can also browse art categorized by genre.
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