Marine painting Archives - Artist Gordon Frickers

La Poste advice

24 January 202024 January 2020 by Gordon Frickers

Posted today with one difference, to Baron B Hicken in the USA, a beautiful “Port of #Chester 1863” signed, numbered fine art print, [from £157.00 inc P&P] sent as I always do, insured, traceable.

This particular print has by request of Baron Hicken, a remarque drawing in the margin to enhance the print with the artist’s original touch so I hope you like this mini drawing.

Chester 1863 print — Port of Chester 1863 remarque

Chester, print — Chester, special permission to use the coat of arms

The difference this time was the print on the advice of La Poste staff at Redon, went in a box not the usual tube.

They had said that would be more economic as La Poste doesn’t like tubes.

The cost was the same … ‘tant piss‘ as we say in France, meaning never mind however I like the way it sounds in English so share the phrase with you !

Hospital ship

14 January 202014 January 2020 by Gordon Frickers

“Uganda” hospital ship, after the Falkland’s War. This marine painting measures 50 x 76 cm (20″ x 30″), oils, sold. The very last B I ship … British India Steam Navigation Company, at one time the largest merchant fleet in the world and much loved by all ranks and passengers. Inspired 🙂 by Graham Dines on … Read more

Victory almost sunk

14 January 202014 January 2020 by Gordon Frickers

1922, HMS VICTORY was this week, having been rammed afloat, hastily moved into No 2 Dock, Portsmouth to be preserved for the nation. My ‘Nelson & Trafalgar Collection’ was commissioned to help raise funds for Victory and R N Museum Portsmouth. The collection still remains never publicly exhibited, most of the paintings available. … Read more

Last Arrival …

12 January 202012 January 2020 by Gordon Frickers

There is as of today, a splendid summary, a new page, about this subject, ‘Last Arrival, https://www.frickers.co.uk/art/marine-art/merchant-sail/last-arrival/cutty-sark-last-arrival-further-reading/ Enjoy. Painting of ‘Ferreira’ and tug ‘Triton’ by Gordon Frickers measures 61 x 91 cm (24″ x 36″), oils, original sold This surfaced because of the post below by my good friend Marcus Aloof put on my … Read more

Shipment Ready

10 January 202010 January 2020 by Gordon Frickers

“Schooner Race” commissioned, framed, packed, ready to take pride of place in it’s new home in Florida, USA. This fine, classic marine painting measures 70 x 105 cm (27.1/2″ x 41 1/4″). Like something special for your home of office? Give me a call or email !🙂

Outbound, Liverpool on her stern

9 January 20209 January 2020 by Gordon Frickers

Blue funnel or as they say in her home port of Liverpool “a Blue Flue Liner”, outward bound, from #Bombay [now #Mumbai] #India, #Liverpool on her stern.

I present the good ship

‘Agapenor’.

This fine 29 x 60 cm (11½” x 23½”) painting is available, a bargain at £950.00, ex studio.

A Good Question

4 January 20204 January 2020 by Gordon Frickers

A good yarn to share, on a very recent post of mine on my Facebook page, John Sheppard asked me how ‘Tectona’ got her name? Your guess John re why Tectona was so named is as good as any I guess. I do know that at one time I was told a fellow searched for … Read more

Christmas gift, ready in good in time.

21 December 201921 December 2019 by Gordon Frickers

A miniature marine painting measuring 19.6 x 24.8 cm (7¾” x 9¾”) of the renowned clipper ‘Samuel Plimsoll‘ at #Plymouth.

‘Samuel #Plimsoll‘ built Aberdeen by Hood had very similar lines to famous ‘Cutty Sark’ and her great rival, ‘Thermopylae’.
She was regularly converted to carry migrants from #London and Plymouth returning with wool.

Titanic Progress

26 November 201926 November 2019 by Gordon Frickers

Titanic’s, “Plymouth Harbour“, after Norman Wilkinson. A major painting in progress. Titanic’s voyage was soon over, these two paintings sail on to become an addition to the brief life and long story, Titanic’s story. Titanic’s ‘Plymouth Harbour‘ measures exactly as the original and is presented on the identical type of canvas, 79.5 x 172 … Read more

Samuel Plimsol

26 November 2019 by Gordon Frickers

Unfinished, progressing nicely, this charming miniature measures 19.6 x 24.8 cm (7¾” x 9¾”) so you are probably seeing larger than life size.

Samuel Plimsol, unfinished , progressing nicely 26.11.19

This Samuel Plimsol will ‘sail’ to its lucky owner well before the coming Christmas.

If you’d like a painting like this, now you know where to come.