Description: SIGNED - AUTOGRAPHED - Ports and Passages: The Maritime Art of John Stobart Small Water stain in lower right But overall Good Condition // Signed-Autographed by John Stobart!! // FreeShip in the USA!!! US Seller - Packed Carefully & Ships *with Tracking* within 1 Day After Order. Ports and Passages: The Maritime Art of John Stobart By John Stobart (Illustrator) & Renny A. Stackpole (Introduction) & Bert Wright (Contributor) 1 OVERSIZE SOFTCOVER BOOK Measures 9.5” x 11” PublisherPenobscot Marine Museum; First Edition (January 1, 2000)LanguageEnglishPaperback72 pagesISBN-100945841035ISBN-13978-0945841036Item Weight1 pounds Via scrimshawgallery:Bio of JOHN STOBARTMARITIME ARTIST Artist - John Stobart was born in Leicester, England on December 29, 1929. His father enrolled him in Derby College of Art in September 1946. Stobart achieved high honors and a county scholarship to London’s prestigious Royal Academy Schools, being one of only four students accepted that year. Realizing fairly early in his student days that an essential part of becoming a professional artist would be to achieve sales of his work, he began to exhibit small landscapes painted in the countryside outside London and along the river Thames. Upon graduation from the R.A. Schools, Stobart embarked on a voyage to South Africa to visit his father. It was during this voyage that John Stobart realized new horizons. If he could borrow plans for new vessels being built, he could best take advantage of all that he had carefully observed in these exotic ports. The original paintings would be suitable for boardroom displays, and the prints could be used on calendars that each shipping company sent out annually. Within two years his paintings of ships in foreign ports were decorating some fifteen shipping company boardrooms in London. Stobart immigrated to Canada in 1957. For the following ten years, he developed the interest of shipping companies along the St. Lawrence River. Always hoping to paint the era of merchant sail. It was late in 1965, that John Stobart first visited the United States with four paintings of sailing ships. The day he arrived in New York the Wunderlich family who had founded, and then owned, Kennedy Galleries, offered him a one-man show. Over the subsequent fifteen years, the Wunderlichs gave him seven one man shows, all virtual sell-outs Seeing his large new originals disappear into private collections throughout the United States, Stobart initiated the idea of publishing limited edition prints of his more important works. Stobart established Maritime Heritage Prints, Inc. in 1976 feeling that the highest quality of production could only be assured if he himself remained in control. While continuing his popular series of paintings of the historic ports of America, Stobart has, since 1987, returned to the practice of painting contemporary outdoor subjects whenever possible. It is within this field of effort that John Stobart believes every landscape painter’s ultimate contribution lies.——REVIEW 10 out of 10!!! This book features the maritime art of John Stobart and is a must-have for collectors. The publication year is 2000 and the book has 72 pages. It is a paperback with an unknown format and is written in English. The book is published by Penobscot Marine Museum and weighs 1 pound. The ISBN-10 is 0945841035 and the ISBN-13 is 978-0945841036. The book is signed by the artist, John Stobart (See pictures) SOME GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT John Stobart This article is about the painter. Born29 December 1929Leicester, EnglandDied2 March 2023 (aged 93)NationalityBritishEducationDerby School of Art, DerbyRoyal Academy Schools, LondonAlma materDerby SchoolKnown forMaritime paintingWebsitestobart.com[dead link]John Stobart (29 December 1929 – 2 March 2023) was a British maritime artist known for his paintings of American harbour scenes during the Golden Age of Sail. Early lifeStobart was born in Leicester on 29 December 1929; his mother died from a seizure as a complication of the birth.[1] He was brought up in Allestree[nb 1] and Weston Underwood, Derbyshire, and was educated at Derby Grammar School. Stobart's adored brother, George, told him, late in life, that he, John, was "drawing ALL the time on any scrap of paper you could find, from the age of 6". Stobart struggled academically, but showed a talent for painting. Despite lacking the appropriate educational qualifications, he was able to enrol at Derby School of Art[nb 2] in 1946 as a result of the influence of his father, a prominent pharmacist in Derby. His successful art school career led to Stobart being offered a prestigious scholarship at the Royal Academy Schools in London in 1950. He spent five years at the academy, interrupted by a period of National Service.[2] Professional art careerDespite growing up in landlocked Derbyshire, Stobart had a fascination with the sea that stemmed from childhood visits to his grandmother in Liverpool, where he observed the city's busy docks. Following his graduation, Stobart travelled to Africa by sea in order to visit his father who had emigrated to Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia.[nb 3] The sketches he made of the twelve ports he visited on the journey inspired him to pursue maritime art as a speciality. He successfully approached shipping companies with the idea of painting new vessels from plans during their construction.[2] Stobart emigrated to Canada in 1957, where his paintings sold well to the various shipping companies on the Saint Lawrence River. In 1965 he made his first visit to the United States, hoping to impress some New York art galleries, and was offered a show at the Kennedy Galleries. The Wunderlich family, who owned the gallery, encouraged him to further develop his ideas for painting historic maritime scenes.[1] With his original paintings becoming increasingly popular with private collectors, Stobart also began to publish prints of his work. In 1989 he established the Stobart Foundation, to encourage traditional artists through scholarships.[1][2] As of 2015, Stobart wintered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and summered in Westport, Massachusetts.[2][3] DeathStobart died on 2 March 2023, at the age of 93. He was survived by his wife and three children.[4][5] Notes A separate village at the time, Allestree became part of the town (later city) of Derby in 1968. Derby School of Art was one of a number of predecessor institutions of the University of Derby, founded in 1992. The Art School building on Green Lane where Stobart studied is still owned by the University and used as a rehearsal space for Derby Theatre. Southern Rhodesia is now called Zimbabwe. ^^via Wikipedia THANKS FOR LOOKING!!
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Book Title: Ports and Passages: The Maritime Art of John Stobart
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California Prop 65 Warning: Small Water stain in lower right But overall Good Condition Signed-Autographed by John Stobart!! FreeShip in the USA!!! US Seller - Packed Carefully & Ships *with Tracking* within 1 Day After Order. Ports and Passages: The Maritime Art of John Stobart By John Stobart (Illustrator) & Renny A. Stackpole (Introduction) & Bert Wright (Contributor) 1 OVERSIZE SOFTCOVER BOOK Measures 9.5” x 11” Publisher Penobscot Marine Museum; First Edition (January 1, 2000) Language English Paperback 72 pages ISBN-10 0945841035 ISBN-13 978-0945841036 Item Weight 1 pounds Via scrimshawgallery: Bio of JOHN STOBART MARITIME ARTIST Artist - John Stobart was born in Leicester, England on December 29, 1929. His father enrolled him in Derby College of Art in September 1946. Stobart achieved hi
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Publication Year: 2000
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