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The "Prince Albert" and "Prince Rupert" in Hudson Bay, 1845
Auction: 11/12/2025 - 12/4/2025
Lot: 231
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John Jack Robert Charles Spurling AUCTION RECORDS
1870 England - 1933 London, England. Known for: Marine painting.
Born in England December 12, 1870, he first went to sea at 16, onboard the ship Astoria, with a cargo of coal bound for Shanghai. He suffered a fall and ended up hospitalized in China, where he took... Read full biography
Born in England December 12, 1870, he first went to sea at 16, onboard the ship Astoria, with a cargo of coal bound for Shanghai. He suffered a fall and ended up hospitalized in China, where he took to his passion of painting ships. The downtime provided him the opportunity to earn a second mate's... Read full biography
Born in England December 12, 1870, he first went to sea at 16, onboard the ship Astoria, with a cargo of coal bound for Shanghai. He suffered a fall and ended up hospitalized in China, where he took to his passion of painting ships. The downtime provided him the opportunity to earn a second mate's certificate, and he joined the Blue Anchor Line as a junior officer. He served for seven years, and spent years as a stage actor following this. Through it all, he painted. His art earned him a... Read full biography
Born in England December 12, 1870, he first went to sea at 16, onboard the ship Astoria, with a cargo of coal bound for Shanghai. He suffered a fall and ended up hospitalized in China, where he took to his passion of painting ships. The downtime provided him the opportunity to earn a second mate's certificate, and he joined the Blue Anchor Line as a junior officer. He served for seven years, and spent years as a stage actor following this. Through it all, he painted. His art earned him a position illustrating the covers of The Blue Peter which in turn carried his name to the corners of the earth as a highly accomplished marine artist. Absolutely confident in not only his ability but his knowledge and research, Spurling and the publication... Read full biography
Born in England December 12, 1870, he first went to sea at 16, onboard the ship Astoria, with a cargo of coal bound for Shanghai. He suffered a fall and ended up hospitalized in China, where he took to his passion of painting ships. The downtime provided him the opportunity to earn a second mate's certificate, and he joined the Blue Anchor Line as a junior officer. He served for seven years, and spent years as a stage actor following this. Through it all, he painted. His art earned him a position illustrating the covers of The Blue Peter which in turn carried his name to the corners of the earth as a highly accomplished marine artist. Absolutely confident in not only his ability but his knowledge and research, Spurling and the publication offered up $10,000 to anyone who could successfully dispute the rig of one of his paintings.&nb... Read full biography
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Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeThe four-masted wool clipper Port Jackson cutting through a heavy swell under reefed topsails
John Jack Robert Charles Spurling Auction: 04/24/2013Lot: 156Subscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeThe square-rigged wool clipper Argonaut under full sail and running before the wind, with the P.& O. steamer Mooltan in her wake astern
John Jack Robert Charles Spurling Auction: 03/24/2009Lot: 77Subscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeTHE AUSTRALIAN CLIPPER SHIP TORRENS UNDER FULL SAIL
John Jack Robert Charles Spurling Auction: 06/12/2013Lot: 88Subscribe or get free alerts
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