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In the Spring of 2010 the U.S. Naval Academy Museum staged its first one-artist show in 30 years. The artist was Patrick O'Brien.
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| PATRICK O'BRIEN |
O’Brien was a draftsman in a naval architecture firm before becoming a painter. Since then his artwork has appeared on book covers and in television documentaries. His paintings have been used on the cover of “Sea History” magazine, which is published by the National Maritime Historical Society, and four times on the cover of “Naval History” magazine, published by The U.S. Naval Institute. Patrick O'Brien is available for commissioned works. He has created many commissioned paintings for private individuals as well as for such clients as: -National Geographic Television If you are interested in a commissioning a painting, please call the Annapolis Marine Art Gallery at 410-263-4100, or 888-278-2624. |
Patrick O'Brien Originals
A NEW PATRICK O'BRIEN OIL PAINTING
The USS Constitution Celebrates
Washington's Birthday, Malta - 1838
24 x 36 oil on canvas $9800
The painting depicts the celebration of George Washington’s birthday on February 22, 1838 in Malta, a small island nation in the Mediterranean. In the center is the USS Constitution, firing her cannons in salute. She is “fully dressed,” i.e. flying all the flags on board — signal flags, flags from other nations, etc. The national flags she is flying are: Prussia, Denmark, Jerusalem, Brazil, Tripoli, Spain, Greece, the Netherlands, France and Bremen. At this time, the ship’s figurehead was a carving of Andrew Jackson.
This event took place in the Grand Harbor. At right is the vedette, or watchtower, on Senglea Point. In the background is Valletta, the capital city of Malta. At this time, Malta was under British rule, and the other vessels in the background are British men-of-war, flying American flags for the occasion. The two boats at left foreground are a traditional Maltese style of boat called a “luzzu.” The small canoe-like boat at center left is another Maltese boat, a “dghajsa.” This event is depicted in a painting on display in the Naval Academy Museum, and is described in detail in an article in U.S. Military Magazine of 1840
Oil Image 24 x 36 $8500
In New York Harbor, in the first decade of the twentieth century, an aged windjammer awaits a
breeze, or a tow, to take it to the docks on the East River. Ellis Island is in the background at the right, with its newly completed Immigration Station designed in the grand Beaux-Arts style. The Statue of Liberty, at left, was almost 30 years old at this point.
Detail, "Windjammer in New York"
Ellis Island Immigration Station
Detail, "Windjammer in New York"
Miss Liberty oversees boat traffic in the harbor.
"Gloucester Harbor "
Oil 9" x 12" $1900
To inquire about this exciting work of art, call 888-278-2624, 410-263-4100 or email marine.art@verizon.net today.
"The Brooklyn Ferry, 1720 "
Oil 18" x 24" $3400
Manhattan and Brooklyn have been connected by ferry service since the 1630s. This painting, based on drawings from the period, depicts the ferry landing on the Brooklyn side, looking across the East River to Manhattan. This would later be the site of the Brooklyn Bridge.
To inquire about this exciting work of art, call 888-278-2624, 410-263-4100 or email marine.art@verizon.net today.
Smaller Works by Patrick O'Brien
"Patriot Privateer, 1776"
Watercolor 5" x 8 $950
A mainstay of General Washington's fleet, these smaller coastal cruisers
had swivel guns and flew the "Don't Tread on Me" flag, declaring their
fierce indepencence and defiance.
To inquire about this exciting work of art, call 888-278-2624, 410-263-4100 or email marine.art@verizon.net today.
"The USS Severn"
Watercolor 8" x 11" $1100
To inquire about this exciting work of art, call 888-278-2624, 410-263-4100 or email marine.art@verizon.net today.
"Gloucester Harbor"
Watercolor and Gouache 7" x 11" $1200
The painting depicts fishing schooners in Gloucester harbor in the late 19th century. At the far right is Ten Pound Light, and the red brick building in the center is the Tarr & Wonson Paint Factory.
To inquire about this exciting work of art, call 888-278-2624, 410-263-4100 or email marine.art@verizon.net today.
"Fishing Schooners on the Grand Banks"
Watercolor 10" x 7" $1200
The painting depicts two of the great fishing schooners of Massachusetts. Famous for their speed as well as for their grace and beauty, they fished the rich waters of the Grand Banks in the North Atlantic.
To inquire about this exciting work of art, call 888-278-2624, 410-263-4100 or email marine.art@verizon.net today.
Patrick O'Brien Prints
"The Battle of the Chesapeake"
Giclee on Canvas 20" x 30" $850 Unframed
The Battle
The Battle of the Chesapeake Bay was one of the decisive turning points in American history. The British navy’s loss of this battle allowed General George Washington to defeat the British at Yorktown, thereby ending the American Revolution. The battle took place just outside the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay on September 5, 1781, between a British fleet of 19 ships and a French fleet of 24 ships. For two and a half hours the fleets traded broadsides, sending thousands of cannonballs smashing into hulls, masts and sailors. Neither fleet was decisively defeated, but the French won the day by denying the British entrance into the Bay. This prevented the British from resupplying their troops, and allowed American men and provisions to reach Washington’s army. As a result, the British were forced to surrender to General Washington.
The Painting
Traditional maritime paintings generally depict battles at sea from afar, as if the viewer is watching the battle from a safe distance. Mr. O’Brien has chosen a viewpoint from inside the action, almost as if the viewer is on the deck of one of the ships. Mr. O’Brien began by doing exhaustive research to ensure that the paintings would be as accurate as possible. He consulted charts and accounts of the action, the journals of admirals from both fleets, and manuals of building, rigging and handling of 18th century sailing ships. He also studied dockyard models at the Naval Academy Museum. These models were built at the same time and in the same shipyards as the actual ships.
To inquire about this exciting print, call 888-278-2624, 410-263-4100 or email marine.art@verizon.net today.
"Charleston During the Civil War"
Giclee on Paper 14" x 21" $250
At the beginning of the Civil War the Union Navy blockaded Charleston, but the harbor was protected by several forts. The blockading squadron watched and waited from a distance while harbor traffic went on within the protective range of the confederate cannons. One of the forts was Castle Pinckney, which is seen at the right in the painting. At center are the two ironclads built in Charleston, the Chicora and the Palmetto State, and behind them on the waterfront is the Exchange & Custom House. Visible on the skyline are the steeples of the churchs St. Michael's and St. Philip's. A topsail schooner waits for nighttime, when perhaps she will attempt to run the blockade.
To inquire about this exciting print, call 888-278-2624, 410-263-4100 or email marine.art@verizon.net today.