Montague Dawson

(British, 1890–1973)

Montague Dawson was one of the foremost nautical painters of the 20th century. Though often depicting clipper ships from the 19th century, he sometimes depicted ships from the late 17th-century, as in one of his most famous works The Crescent Moon, which shows a three-decker pirate ship on a calm night in the Southern seas. Born on September 19, 1890 in London, United Kingdom, Dawson had no formal art training, but began to draw as a child and developed his illustration skills at a commercial art studio in 1910. Even after joining the Royal Navy, the British artist continued to submit his work to publications such as Sphere and The Graphic. He died on May 21, 1973 in Midhurst, United Kingdom at the age of 83. Dawson’s highly realistic style of maritime painting and dedication to technical accuracy has made him into a particularly popular seascape artist, and his works can be found in the collections of the Royal Naval Museum in Portsmouth and the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Montague Dawson Artworks

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The Tall Ship [Sierra Miranda] at Full Sail, 1967

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The Tall Ship [Sierra Miranda] at Full Sail, 1967

Sale Date: May 18, 2019

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THE PACKET DEVONSHIRE

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THE PACKET DEVONSHIRE

Sale Date: May 22, 2019

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Racing for the Corinthian Challenge Cup on Lough

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Racing for the Corinthian Challenge Cup on Lough

Sale Date: May 1, 2019

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Wind and Speed - The Yacht 'Sceptre' in the..., 1958

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Wind and Speed - The Yacht 'Sceptre' in the..., 1958

Sale Date: April 30, 2019

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Dawning - the 'Queen of the Clippers'

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Dawning - the 'Queen of the Clippers'

Sale Date: April 30, 2019

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The Shelly 'Lightning'

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The Shelly 'Lightning'

Sale Date: April 30, 2019

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Running Free

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Running Free

Sale Date: April 13, 2019

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The Ship Winona of Newbury Port

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The Ship Winona of Newbury Port

Sale Date: March 28, 2019

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LOCH ETIVE

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LOCH ETIVE

Sale Date: February 17, 2019

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The Bristol Privateer

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The Bristol Privateer

Sale Date: January 26, 2019

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SURGING ON (THE GEM OF THE OCEAN)

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SURGING ON (THE GEM OF THE OCEAN)

Sale Date: February 1, 2019

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THE CLIPPER LIGHTNING

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THE CLIPPER LIGHTNING

Sale Date: February 1, 2019

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GOLD OF EVENING

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GOLD OF EVENING

Sale Date: February 1, 2019

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SUNLIT MIST, THE GEM OF THE OCEAN

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SUNLIT MIST, THE GEM OF THE OCEAN

Sale Date: February 1, 2019

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FRESH WINDS, HIGH SEAS

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FRESH WINDS, HIGH SEAS

Sale Date: February 1, 2019

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LOCH ETIVE

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LOCH ETIVE

Sale Date: December 16, 2018

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Full sail, sunset

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Full sail, sunset

Sale Date: December 11, 2018

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'Pirates' Haunt', Cocos Island, Pacific

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'Pirates' Haunt', Cocos Island, Pacific

Sale Date: December 11, 2018

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The Cutty Sark.

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The Cutty Sark.

Sale Date: November 15, 2018

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The Eyes of the Fleet

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The Eyes of the Fleet

Sale Date: November 15, 2018

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Untitled

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Untitled

Sale Date: October 27, 2018

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The Q. 9. Mary B. Mitchell

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The Q. 9. Mary B. Mitchell

Sale Date: November 7, 2018

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Racing Days, ‘Samuel Pepys' and 'Cohoe', 1951

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Racing Days, ‘Samuel Pepys' and 'Cohoe', 1951

Sale Date: October 31, 2018

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The Gallant 'Hotspur', 1965

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The Gallant 'Hotspur', 1965

Sale Date: October 31, 2018

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