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Paintings by
Stanley Beck
Gallery of Paintings
Paintings of Old Sailing Ships
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"United States Revenue
Cutter Louisiana"
oil on canvas,
30" x 40",
SOLD
collection of
Mr. Anthony Fernandez. |
| This engagement between the Revenue Cutter Louisiana and two British
Privateers, off of the mouth of the Mississippi River in 1805, was the first
occasion for the United States to defend the territorial waters of Louisiana,
following the Louisiana purchase. |
"Tea Clippers"
acrylic on canvas, 20" x 16"
SOLD |
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| These fast sailing ships, with thousands of yards of sail, would
often compete for record crossing times when bringing cargo to and from the Far
East. They were far more beautiful than the smoke belching cargo ships of
today. |
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"Ahead Of The
Squall"
acrylic on canvas, 20" x 16",
SOLD
collection of Mr. Harold Bosworth. |
| Weather was not always the sailor's friend. There were times when
they were caught in vicious storms, and required the total effort of all on
board to keep the ship afloat. The best tactic was to outrun bad
weather. |
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