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- John Steven Dews demonstrates his skill for capturing the splendor of the clipper ship in this oil
- The work brings to life the Torrens as it returns home after a long journey
- The calm serenity of the work is enhanced by Dews' masterful composition
- Heralded as the greatest living British marine painter, works by Dews are highly coveted
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b.1949 | British
Torrens on the Thames Estuary
Signed "J Steven Dews" (lower left)
Oil on canvas
John Steven Dews demonstrates his skill for capturing the splendor of the historic clipper ship in this oil on canvas. Entitled Torrens on the Thames Estuary, the work brings vividly to life the historic clipper ship Torrens as it returns home after a long journey. The majesty and grace of the historic. . .
b.1949 | British
Torrens on the Thames Estuary
Signed "J Steven Dews" (lower left)
Oil on canvas
John Steven Dews demonstrates his skill for capturing the splendor of the historic clipper ship in this oil on canvas. Entitled Torrens on the Thames Estuary, the work brings vividly to life the historic clipper ship Torrens as it returns home after a long journey. The majesty and grace of the historic vessel are perfectly realized in the present work, enhanced by Dew's mastery over composition and attention to detail. With his tranquil palette of light blues, whites and yellows, the artist imbues his canvas with the same sense of serenity that is felt at the end of a lengthy voyage.
Built in 1875, the Torrens was a three-masted British clipper ship designed to carry passengers between London and South Australia. Not only notable as the fastest ship on that route, the vessel was also remarkable as the last ship upon which Joseph Conrad served as chief officer before achieving his literary fame. Conrad once remarked on the majesty of the Torrens: "A ship of brilliant qualities—the way the ship had of letting big seas slip under her did one's heart good to watch. It resembled so much an exhibition of intelligent grace and unerring skill that it could fascinate even the least seamanlike of our passengers."
Born in Yorkshire in 1949, Dews learned his trade at the Hull Regional College of Art after being turned down as a candidate at numerous naval academies. He turned to art to express his love for the sea, eventually building a sizable enough portfolio to mount his first exhibition in 1976. An astounding success, nearly the entire collection was sold on opening night, and Dews received 17 new commissions. Ever since his blockbuster opening, Dews has enjoyed remarkable success and critical acclaim, earning numerous prestigious commissions and awards to this day as one of Britain’s most sought-after living artists.
Canvas: 24" high x 36" wide
Frame: 30 1/8" high x 42" wide
Maker: | Dews, John Steven |
Period: | 1919-Present |
Origin: | England |
Type: | Paintings |
Style: | Academic |
Depth: | 2.25 in. (5.72 cm) |
Width: | 42.0 in. (106.68 cm) |
Height: | 30.13 in. (76.52 cm) |
Canvas Width: | 36.250 in. (92.08 cm) |
Canvas Height: | 24.000 in. (60.96 cm) |
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