COMET Departing San Francisco, December 27, 1853

Catalog no. 0001293

MediumOil on Canvas
Size23 x 36 Inches

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About the artist

David Thimgan was without a doubt one of the leaders of a new generation of marine artists. Specializing in re-creating scenes of America's seafaring past with emphasis on the West Coast and Pacific Rim waterways, David's technique developed to near perfection. His uncanny ability to portray the fluidity and texture of the sea's many moods combined with an artist's eye for color and a historian's knowledge of the way of a ship generated some of the most strikingly accurate and appealing marine paintings by a modern maritime artist. A Southern California native, David attended public schools…

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Bark HESPER Unloading Lumber at San Diego

McKay’s Clipper STAGHOUND Leaving San Francisco

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The U.S.S. Hartford at Baton Rouge LA, March 1863

GALATEA and SEA FOAM at Mendocino

Bark HESPER Unloading Lumber at San Diego

McKay’s Clipper STAGHOUND Leaving San Francisco