Christopher Blossom 'U.S. Frigate Congress on the California Coast'
In U.S. Frigate Congress on the California Coast, artist Christopher Blossom presents us with the flagship of the California squadron during the war with Mexico. Built between 1839 and 1842 at the Portsmouth Navy Yard in Maine, the Congress served off South America in the 1840s. The Civil War brought Congress back to U.S. waters, joining the blockade of the Confederacy's Atlantic coast. In March 1862, US Congress was attacked by the ironclad CSS Virginia and forced to surrender.
"This painting is not a particular historical moment, but rather a classic marine composition," Blossom says. "Looking for a different approach, I placed the bow in shadow, lighting the aft part of the ship, layering the light and shadow parts of the sails to create depth." As any of Blossom's loyal collectors will attest, the artist's passion for the sea and its romance is apparent in each of his powerful paintings.
limited to 75 s/n.
24"w x 18"h.
Price: £390.00
Christopher Blossom 'Ashore at Soldier´s Cay'
A trace of salt water is noticeable in the light tropical breeze; time-worn, velvety Caribbean sand gives way underfoot; the soft intermingling of land and sea the only sound. Christopher Blossom's passion for the beauty of the sea keeps him close to his subject and it was while on a working trip in the Bahamas' Berry Islands that he found inspiration for Ashore at Soldier's Cay. "This small uninhabited cay was about 300 yards long by 100 yards wide and probably 10 feet at its highest elevation. Consisting of mostly coral, beach and scrub brush, with the Atlantic to the east and banks (where we were anchored) to the west. I found the essentially deserted landscape intriguing. It seemed like we were the only people on earth
Image size: 15"w x 20"h.
Edition Size:50
Published from the artist's original work.
Price: £320.00
Christopher Blossom 'Afternoon Arrival, Gloucester'
"I have always enjoyed painting the arrival and departure of vessels," says artist Christopher Blossom." Regardless of the excitement or anticipation of the voyage to come, when setting out there is an underlying level of apprehension.The ocean can be unforgiving.With the satisfaction of a successfully completed trip, there is always a feeling of relief mixed with thoughts of homecoming." The Greenwich Workshop is proud to celebrate Blossom's homecoming, as he returns to his collectors with his first Fine Art Limited Edition Canvas, Afternoon Arrival, Gloucester.The artist captures a moment in the early 20th century as the fishing schooner Monitor slides quietly into Gloucester, Massachusetts' inner harbor in the late afternoon.
Image size: 26"w x 19"h.
Edition Size:75
Published from the artist's original work.
Price: £380.00
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