THERMOPYLAE

Catalog no. 0002208

MediumOil on Canvas
Size18 x 24 Inches
SignedSigned LR: D. Thimgan ASMA (c)
DateCirca 1986

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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…

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

More by David Thimgan

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