EUR
CAD
AUD
GBP
MXN
HKD
CNY
MYR
SEK
SGD
CHF
THB
SAR
AEDMontague Dawson (1890 – 1973) – Ship Under Sail
About Seller
11944 North Tracey Road
Hayden, ID 83835
United States
Coeur d’Alene Art Auction specializes in the finest classical Western and American Art representing past masters and outstanding contemporary artists. The auction principals have over 100 years of combined experience in selling fine art and have netted their clients over $325 million in the last fif...Read more
Live Auction in Progress ... Currently on Lot Two ways to bid:
- Leave a max absentee bid and the platform will bid on your behalf up to your maximum bid during the live auction.
- Bid live during the auction and your bids will be submitted real-time to the auctioneer.
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $200,000 | $25,000 |
| $500,000 | $50,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $100,000 |
About Auction
LiveJul 25, 2026
The 2026 Coeur d'Alene Art Auction, to be held July 25 in Reno, Nevada, will feature 380 outstanding works by historical and contemporary Western and American artists, including Frederic Remington, Charles M. Russell, Oscar Berninghaus, Eanger Irving Couse, Joseph Henry Sharp, Frank Tenney Johnson, Bob Kuhn, Philip R. Goodwin, Oscar Howe, John George Brown, John Clymer, Edgar Payne, Carl Rungius, and many more. Coeur d'Alene Art Auction info@cdaartauction.com
View Full Catalog (380)
- Lot Description
Montague Dawson (1890 – 1973)
Ship Under Sail
oil on canvas
28 × 42 inches
signed lower left
Dawson biographer Ron Ranson wrote, “By far the largest proportion of Montague Dawson’s paintings depict the clipper ships, so it seems appropriate that the story of these beautiful craft should be told here.
“In the half-century between about 1840 and 1890, the clippers were a race apart – they were undoubtedly the most aesthetically beautiful sailing vessels the world had ever seen. Tall, elegant and twice as fast as any merchant ships before them, they were long and lean with sharp bows, raked masts and a great cumulus of sail.
“Their reign was probably one of the most exciting periods in maritime history. They raced each other across the world’s oceans, their captains were treated like today’s superstars and their names became legendary. Fortunes were wagered on the result of races between them, which might last from Hong Kong to London or from New York round the Horn to San Francisco. Never before had ships stirred seafarers like this. In winds that forced other ships to reef their sails, the clippers flew every possible scrap of canvas, making their masts quiver almost to breaking point, sometimes reaching speeds of 21 knots and making up to 400 miles a day, setting sailing records that would last forever. Inspired by the history of these great ships, Dawson spent almost a lifetime capturing their romance and magic on canvas in his own unequalled style.”
PROVENANCE
Estate of Jane Ecclestone Chapin, Napa Valley, California
View More InformationCondition
Surface is in good condition. Craquelure and inpainting in sky.
- Buyer's Premium
