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" The Comin g of the 'Bostons,' " by Mark R . Myers.
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The Ships of John Paul Jones, Sept. 23~March I
MARINE ART NEWS From the studio of an American artist in an out-of-the-way corner in Corn wall , England , comes this lovely portrait of the opening of the Columbia River half a world away, by the Columbia Rediviva in I 792. Mark Myers, trained in deepwater sailing ships by the likes of Karl Kortum , Adrian Small and Alan Villie rs, was one of the exhibitors at the Kirste n Gallery's 13th Annual Northwest M arine Exhibition in Jul y. He will have a o neman show at Ki rsten, 6-3 1 Decem ber. (Kirsten Gallery , 5320 Roosevelt Way, NE, Seattle, WA 98 105; 206522-2011 ) Luckily fo r us the young seaman A nto n Otto Fischer did not admire the Ge rma n militaris m of our century, and when sum_moned to return from the US to Germany for military service shortly before W o rld War I, he refused . He went on to become a leading magazine illustrator of hi s day and a marine arti st whose day of recognition is onl y dawning now, a quarter century after hi s death at his home near Kingston , New York . He knew the brutality of life in the fo recastle of the old square-riggers, but he knew its comradeship and moments of grace as well. He caught on canvas the magic of its grey daw ns breaking as few other artists have before hi s time or since. Fischer' s time in the Cape Ho rner Gwydyr Castle was vividl y recalled in Focs' le Days, a slim volume publi shed with muddy bl ack-and-white reproductions of hi s paintings in 1947. Now the Hudson Ri ver Maritime Center has published a new edition with color pl ates made fro m the original paintings-and it's indeed like daylight breaking over a shadowed sea . Share the exc itement! Get this book fro m HRMC , I Rondout Landing, Kingston, NY 12401 . It' s $20 .95 postpaid . One of a handful of major marine art exhibits in this coun try each year, the eighth Mystic Intern ational will be on view at the Mystic Maritime Gallery th rough 1 November. The work of more than eighty arti sts representing fi ve countries offers a broad range of interpre tations of subjects covering nearl y the whole spectrum of seafaring , from vivid seascapes to scenes of merchant and navy li fe. (Mystic Maritime Ga llery, M ystic , CT 06355 ; 203 572-8524) .t SEA HISTORY , AUTUMN 1987
"Frigate Alliance Chasing an English Brig: Cap tain John Paul Jones in Action "
1 10 Dock Street, City Dock Annapoli s , Maryland 21401 301-263-4100
Moonlighr Over the State House in 1860
Annapolis
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JOHN ~TOBART GA~Y We cordi all y invite yo u to view these elegant, signed and numbered limited edition lithographs by the renowned marine art ist, John Stobart , at our Gallery in Edgartown. Thi s dra matic scene of " Annapoli s in 1860 " is among the 1987 releases and can be ordered by calling : (6 17) 627-9066. Prints and Watercolors by Bert Wright , R.S. M.A. are also on view .
31 No. Summer St., Edgartown, Martha 's Vineyard, MA02539•(617)627-9066 A catalogue f eaturing all current and rare works is available f or $7.50. (6 17) 645-3634 (w inter phone number).
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