Art Marine

24/05/2026

Eighty-five years ago today... At dawn on the 24th of May 1941 one of the most significant naval battles of WWII was fought over a period of four days commencing with an initial engagement between Bismarck and Prince Prinz Eugen of the German Navy and HMS Hood and the Prince of Wales.

Hood blew up following the 5th salvo from Bismarck. Prince of Wales was struck by seven shells and obliged to retire. Bismark although struck by only three shells was also severely damaged causing a list to starboard and flooding in the bow section.

Over the following two days the aircraft carriers HMS Victorious and Ark Royal launched Swordfish torpedo aircraft achieving a total of four hits which critically disabled Bismarck.

This is the subject of Geoffrey Huband's dramatic painting in oil on canvas - "Winged Es**rt"

On the 27th of May at 08.47 hours HMS King George V and HMS Rodney together with the cruisers Norfolk and Suffolk engaged Bismarck, ultimately at a range of only three to four thousand yards. Two hours later Bismarck sank. Only 116 of her crew survived.

This Painting is available for sale at artmarine.co.uk

24/04/2026

78 years ago today of The Rescue of the Salvage Crew from HMS Warspite. In this dramatic oil on canvas painting by Geoffrey Huband RSMA , the rescue was carried out in extremely dangerous conditions acknowledged by the RNLI as a Silver Medal Award. Geoffrey says: " I heard the story many times from a dear pal of mine who was the motor mechanic on that service..."
The painting was sold to a retired Rear Admiral several years ago. You can view Geoffrey Huband's work at https://artmarine.co.uk/collections/geoffrey-huband-rsma

08/12/2025

"Victory and Squadron in Light Airs" - one of a new pair of limited edition canvas prints by the brilliant Geoff Hunt PPRSMA, now launched at Art Marine.
..during the long approach to the Battle of Trafalgar the wind was very light and all the British ships carried stunsails, which at the last moment were simply cut away and allowed to fall into the sea. Their crews were fully occupied manning all the guns, and few hands could be spared to recover the sails....

Marine Art - Limited edition prints and marine paintings by British marine artists, including Geoff Hunt RSMA, Steven Dews, Geoffrey Huband RSMA, Montague Dawson. Historical Marine Art ship pictures including scenes of The Battle of Trafalgar, HMS Victory, and covers of the Patrick O'Brian Aubrey /....

03/11/2025

We are delighted to present selected paintings by the distinguished marine artist James Brereton. Highly atmospheric, detailed and accurate depictions of 19th Century sailing ships, inspired by the masters of marine art - Thomas Somerscales, Montague Dawson and Charles Dixon.
Here we have his "Clear Seas, the Alpha" oil on canvas, which won the prestigious Classic Boat Prize at the 2025 RSMA exhibition.
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We are delighted to present selected paintings by the distinguished marine artist James Brereton. Highly atmospheric, detailed and accurate depictions of 19th Century sailing ships, inspired by the masters of marine art - Thomas Somerscales, Montague Dawson and Charles Dixon.

27/09/2024

Delighted to be featuring some of Tony Fernandes's meticulous limited edition ship portraits, including the perennial HMS Surprise, HMS Victory and more at https://artmarine.co.uk/collections/tony-fernandes

17/09/2024

We've just sold this tremendous painting by the late Roy Cross RSMA: "The Falmouth Packet Walsingham in the Fal, 1823" Painted in 2004 when Roy was at the height of his powers...

19/08/2024

Just sold another "Treason's Harbour" limited edition canvas to an American client. Here is a detail of the atmospheric scene, set in Grand Harbour, Malta..

Paintings and limited edition prints by the best of British maritime artists. Website at www.artmarine.co.uk

02/05/2024

"Morning Reconaissance - Looking into Brest, June 1800".
Original oil on canvas newly available at Art Marine. HM frigate La Nymphe pushing in towards Brest harbour to gain intelligence on the blockaded French fleet. Lookout atop mainmast...

15/04/2024

"The last we ever saw of her..." Commissioned painting by Jenny Morgan RSMA, for a UK client whose grandfather was first mate aboard the Old Glenogil when she was lost on the coast of Chile in 1916.

11/03/2024

Here is one of the new linocut yachting prints by John Scott Martin, currently President of the RSMA, now available at

New: Original linocut, signed, mounted.Image size: 42cm x 42cmMount size: 57cm x 57cm.Frame size: approx 67cm x 67cm John Scott Martin's linocuts are individually inked, and printed on handmade paper collages. Each one is therefore a unique monoprint.