{"id":9931774099737,"title":"Various: pre-war - \"Ship, Sea \u0026 Sky: The Marine Art of James Edward Buttersworth\"","handle":"various-pre-war-ship-sea-amp-sky-the-marine-art-of-james-edward-buttersworth","description":"\u003cp\u003eShip History - \"Ship, Sea, \u0026amp; Sky: The Marine Art of James Edward Buttersworth\" by Richard B. Grassby, printed 1994, hardbound with dust jacket, 128 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eButtersworth (1817-1894) was a prolific painter of maritime scenes in the 19th century. He immigrated from England and settled in Hoboken, close to the action of the New York waterfront. In the 19th century, marine artists were considered no more lofty than sign painters. Buttersworth had to churn out around twenty-five paintings a year to support his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike his contemporary Antonio Jacobsen, Buttersworth usually did not paint \"pierside\", doing quick portraits for sailors. His works are well-known today for their dramatic scenes of sailing vessels pounding through rough seas with acres of sail taunt against the stays. He also painted a few steamships, probably on commission for corporate offices. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is an opportunity to sit back and explore the closing days of sail and the early era of the steamship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-05-12T16:48:27-04:00","created_at":"2025-05-12T16:48:27-04:00","vendor":"N","type":"- Books","tags":["- Artwork","A to Z: 100s of Ships","hold","Misc."],"price":3500,"price_min":3500,"price_max":3500,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":50768793796889,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"10785b","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Various: pre-war - \"Ship, Sea \u0026 Sky: The Marine Art of James Edward Buttersworth\"","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":3500,"weight":3629,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":1,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/10795b.jpg?v=1747082840"],"featured_image":"\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/10795b.jpg?v=1747082840","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":41072034611481,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.096,"height":2208,"width":2420,"src":"\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/10795b.jpg?v=1747082840"},"aspect_ratio":1.096,"height":2208,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/10795b.jpg?v=1747082840","width":2420}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eShip History - \"Ship, Sea, \u0026amp; Sky: The Marine Art of James Edward Buttersworth\" by Richard B. Grassby, printed 1994, hardbound with dust jacket, 128 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eButtersworth (1817-1894) was a prolific painter of maritime scenes in the 19th century. He immigrated from England and settled in Hoboken, close to the action of the New York waterfront. In the 19th century, marine artists were considered no more lofty than sign painters. Buttersworth had to churn out around twenty-five paintings a year to support his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike his contemporary Antonio Jacobsen, Buttersworth usually did not paint \"pierside\", doing quick portraits for sailors. His works are well-known today for their dramatic scenes of sailing vessels pounding through rough seas with acres of sail taunt against the stays. He also painted a few steamships, probably on commission for corporate offices. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is an opportunity to sit back and explore the closing days of sail and the early era of the steamship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/p\u003e"}