John Steven Dews Paintings & Artwork for Sale | John Steven Dews Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 26, 2024
Â§ JOHN STEVEN DEWS (BRITISH, b.1949)
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
Â§ JOHN STEVEN DEWS (BRITISH, b.1949) JOHN STEVEN DEWS (BRITISH, b.1949) Schooner 'Driving Mist' and Ketch "Kittie" at Low Water, Newquay 1880 signed 'John Steven Dews (lower left) and titled 'Schooner Driving Mist and Ketch. "Kittie" at Low Water/Newquay 1880' (to a label attached to the frame verso) oil on canvas 61 x 96 cm. (24 x 37 3/4 in.)
Chiswick Auctions
Oct. 16, 2024
John Steven Dews, First Race, International Schooner Race
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
(British, born 1949) The Bluenose Racing Elsie, Hallifax Nova Scotia, 22nd October 1921, signed lower left "J. Steven Dews", inscribed with the title verso on stretcher, oil on canvas, 24-1/4 x 38-1/8 in.; gilt wood frame, 31-3/4 x 45-5/8 x 1-3/4 in. Provenance: Trinity House, London, No. 5346 (accompanied by appraisal for $90,000 and other documents, label verso); Private Nashville Collection
Brunk Auctions
Oct. 16, 2024
John Steven Dews (British, born 1949) Shamrock V well ahead of Candida off Cowes
Est: £30,000 - £50,000
John Steven Dews (British, born 1949) Shamrock V well ahead of Candida off Cowes signed 'J.Steven Dews' (lower left) oil on canvas 61 x 91.5cm (24 x 36in).
Bonhams
Oct. 16, 2024
John Steven Dews (British, born 1949) Lulworth and Shamrock off the Needles, 1929
Est: £30,000 - £50,000
John Steven Dews (British, born 1949) Lulworth and Shamrock off the Needles, 1929 signed 'J. Steven Dews' (lower left) oil on canvas 61 x 91.5cm (24 x 36in).
Bonhams
Sep. 10, 2024
John Steven Dews (British, b.1949), 'The Hull whaler's ship, Isabella ..', oil on canvas, 50 x 75cm
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
§ John Steven Dews (British, b.1949) 'The Hull whaler's ship, Isabella ..' oil on canvas signed
Gorringes
Sep. 10, 2024
John Steven Dews (British, b.1949), HMS Warrior - the first British ironclad (built 1861), oil on canvas, 50 x 75cm
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
§ John Steven Dews (British, b.1949) HMS Warrior - the first British ironclad (built 1861) oil on canvas signed
Gorringes
Jul. 10, 2024
â¡ JOHN STEVEN DEWS (BORN 1949) AUSTRALIA DAY, SYDNEY 1988
Est: £100 - £150
â¡ JOHN STEVEN DEWS (BORN 1949) AUSTRALIA DAY, SYDNEY 1988 Signed, original drawing Pencil. Sold together with a prints of the same scene Unframed (29.5cm x 42cm)
Elstob Auctioneers
Jul. 10, 2024
â¡ JOHN STEVEN DEWS (BORN 1949) RACING YACHTS OFF THE COAST, PROBABLY ISLE OF WIGHT
Est: £100 - £150
â¡ JOHN STEVEN DEWS (BORN 1949) RACING YACHTS OFF THE COAST, PROBABLY ISLE OF WIGHT Signed Pencil (20cm x 30.5cm)
Elstob Auctioneers
Jul. 10, 2024
â¡ JOHN STEVEN DEWS (BORN 1949) BRYNHILD RACING OFF COWES
Est: £100 - £150
â¡ JOHN STEVEN DEWS (BORN 1949) BRYNHILD RACING OFF COWES Signed and titled Pencil Unframed (30cm x 42.5cm)
Elstob Auctioneers
Jul. 10, 2024
â¡ JOHN STEVEN DEWS (BORN 1949) THREE ORIGINAL DRAWINGS
Est: £180 - £220
â¡ JOHN STEVEN DEWS (BORN 1949) THREE ORIGINAL DRAWINGS Titled, Edina loading ordnance at Woolwich for the Crimean War Feb 1855, True Briton leaving East India Dock 1877 and Guerriera and Constitution 1812 Pencil unframed (28cm x 39cm) Qty: (3)
Elstob Auctioneers
Jun. 13, 2024
‡ JOHN STEVEN DEWS (BORN 1949) AUSTRALIA DAY, SYDNEY 1988
Est: £120 - £180
‡ JOHN STEVEN DEWS (BORN 1949) AUSTRALIA DAY, SYDNEY 1988 Signed, original drawing Pencil. Sold together with a prints of the same scene Unframed (29.5cm x 42cm)
Elstob Auctioneers
Jun. 13, 2024
‡ JOHN STEVEN DEWS (BORN 1949) MEDORA/ ADELA IN THE SOLENT
Est: £120 - £180
‡ JOHN STEVEN DEWS (BORN 1949) MEDORA/ ADELA IN THE SOLENT Signed and titled Pencil unframed (30cm x 43cm)
Elstob Auctioneers
Jun. 13, 2024
‡ JOHN STEVEN DEWS (BORN 1949) BRYNHILD RACING OFF COWES
Est: £120 - £180
‡ JOHN STEVEN DEWS (BORN 1949) BRYNHILD RACING OFF COWES Signed and titled Pencil Unframed (30cm x 42.5cm)
Elstob Auctioneers
Jun. 13, 2024
‡ JOHN STEVEN DEWS (BORN 1949) RACING YACHTS OFF THE COAST, PROBABLY ISLE OF WIGHT
Est: £120 - £180
‡ JOHN STEVEN DEWS (BORN 1949) RACING YACHTS OFF THE COAST, PROBABLY ISLE OF WIGHT Signed Pencil (20cm x 30.5cm)
Elstob Auctioneers
Jun. 13, 2024
‡ JOHN STEVEN DEWS (BORN 1949) THREE ORIGINAL DRAWINGS
Est: £200 - £300
‡ JOHN STEVEN DEWS (BORN 1949) THREE ORIGINAL DRAWINGS Titled, Edina loading ordnance at Woolwich for the Crimean War Feb 1855, True Briton leaving East India Dock 1877 and Guerriera and Constitution 1812 Pencil unframed (28cm x 39cm) Qty: (3)
Elstob Auctioneers
Apr. 24, 2024
John Steven Dews (British, born 1949) 'Sceptre and Evaine off East Cowes Castle, 1958' (Together with 10 black and white photographs (6 unframed) depicting Sceptre and her crew, with some shown off New York; a printed plan of Sceptre; a silver pre...
Est: £25,000 - £35,000
John Steven Dews (British, born 1949) ' Sceptre and Evaine off East Cowes Castle, 1958' signed 'J Steven Dews' (lower left); inscribed with title (verso) oil on canvas 61.3 x 92.1cm (24 1/8 x 36 1/4in). Together with 10 black and white photographs (6 unframed) depicting Sceptre and her crew, with some shown off New York; a printed plan of Sceptre; a silver presentation tray made by Alfredo Sciarrotta, Newport Rhode Island circa 1958, engraved 'SCEPTRE / AMERICA'S CUP CHALLENGER / SEPTEMBER 1958 / PRESENTED BY CITY OF NEWPORT, R.I.', length 25cm, weight 13.5oz. (13)
Bonhams
Apr. 23, 2024
δ JOHN STEVEN DEWS (BRITISH, B. 1949) - THE EGGAR FORRESTER LTD. CARGO SHIP 'WIB' UNDERWAY IN A CALM SWELL 1979
Est: £200 - £300
δ JOHN STEVEN DEWS (BRITISH, B. 1949) - THE EGGAR FORRESTER LTD. CARGO SHIP 'WIB' UNDERWAY IN A CALM SWELL 1979 δ JOHN STEVEN DEWS (BRITISH, B. 1949) The Eggar Forrester Ltd. Cargo Ship 'Wib' underway in a calm swell 1979 Signed ‘J. Steven Dews’ (lower right) Watercolour heightened with white 15½ x 19in. (39.5 x 48cm.) The M.V. Wib (later Glenetive and Boston Trader) was a 199-ton cargo ship built in Malta. She foundered off Maputo in 1991. Fine overall condition.
Charles Miller Ltd
Dec. 30, 2023
"Summer racing off cowes" - Print - Gesigneerd in potlood - Genummerd 94/85
Est: €20 - €60
"Summer racing off cowes" - Print - Gesigneerd in potlood - Genummerd 94/850 - Anno 1989 - 58 x 76 cm
DEWIT Auctions
Dec. 13, 2023
John Steven Dews (b.1949)
Est: £15,000 - £20,000
John Steven Dews (b.1949) ▴ John Steven Dews (b.1949) ‘Hispania Leads at the Gybe Mark, Western Solent, 1912' signed 'J Steven Dews' l.l., and inscribed with title on the stretcher verso, oil on canvas 66.5 x 102cm Provenance: The Collection of Sir Rod Stewart; purchased by the above from Christies, 'British & European Art', 26 November 2020, lot 105. Condition Report: Overall: 86 x 121cm There is a slight undulation to the canvas in the upper left corner but the work appears to be in otherwise good condition. Well presented and ready to hang. Not examined under UV light, for a full report please contact the department.
Sworders
Nov. 29, 2023
JOHN STEVEN DEWS
Est: €5,000 - €7,000
Gran Bretagna, 1949 Marina con velieri Firmato J. Steven Dews in basso a sinistra Olio su tela, cm 61X92,5 Provenienza: Italia, collezione privata John Steven Dews è nato a Beverley, nello Yorkshire, nel 1949. La sua rapida ascesa al successo, partendo da inizi che inizialmente sembravano poco promettenti, lo ha portato a diventare il più richiesto artista vivente nel campo dell'arte marittima. Nel 1976 tiene la sua prima mostra, durante la quale tutte le opere della collezione sono state vendute nella prima serata, e l'anno successivo espone a San Francisco, ottenendo un grande successo dalla critica. Le sue opere sono state anche parte di una mostra personale itinerante importante per la raccolta fondi aperta da Sua Altezza Reale il Principe di Galles, a sostegno dello scavo del sito della Mary Rose, la nave da guerra di Enrico VIII. La mostra è stata prevista per ventiquattro destinazioni in tutto il Regno Unito, compreso il National Maritime Museum, e si è conclusa presso la sede della Amoco a Chicago. Nel 1995, è stato incaricato di realizzare un dipinto commemorativo per il 150º anniversario della fondazione dello Yacht Club di New York. Artista e velista di grande esperienza, ha ereditato la sua passione per le navi e il mare dal nonno, che era un capitano di porto. Nelle sue opere, possiamo notare uno studio meticoloso dei dettagli, l'accuratezza e la precisione delle pennellate, elementi essenziali per catturare il realismo della sua pittura. La sua grande abilità risiede nella capacità di riprodurre con precisione gli elementi naturali del mare e del cielo e di combinarli con grande precisione alla rappresentazione di navi e yacht a vela. Bibliografia di riferimento: L. Felstead, A Cloud of Sail, Maritime Paintings by J.Steven Dews, Shrewsbury, 2001, ad vocem
Wannenes Art Auctions
Oct. 25, 2022
John Steven Dews (British, born 1949) Letting out the sails, Sir Lancelot
Est: £400 - £600
John Steven Dews (British, born 1949) Letting out the sails, Sir Lancelot signed 'J. Steven Dews' (lower left) watercolour heightened with white 33.7 x 45.1cm (13 1/4 x 17 3/4in).
Bonhams
Sep. 27, 2022
John Steven Dews (b.1949), 'Cromdale, wrecked under The Lizard, May 23rd 1913', oil on canvas, 30 x 45cm
Est: £600 - £800
§ John Steven Dews (b.1949) 'Cromdale, wrecked under The Lizard, May 23rd 1913' oil on canvas signed
Gorringes
Aug. 25, 2022
JOHN STEVEN DEWS (England, b. 1949), "Britannia Racing Off Cowes"., Color print, 24" x 32". Shrink-wrapped on foam board 24.75" x 32.5".
Est: $100 - $200
JOHN STEVEN DEWS England, b. 1949 "Britannia Racing Off Cowes". Published by the Marine Gallery, Cowes, Isle of Wight, England. Signed in pencil lower right "J. Steven Dews". Numbered lower left 183/350. Titled in lower margin.
Eldred's
Jun. 28, 2022
John Steven Dews (b.1949), 'Cromdale, wrecked under The Lizard, May 23rd 1913', oil on canvas, 30 x 45cm
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
§ John Steven Dews (b.1949) 'Cromdale, wrecked under The Lizard, May 23rd 1913' oil on canvas signed
Gorringes
Nov. 02, 2021
δ JOHN STEVEN DEWS (BRITISH, B. 1949) : ‘Spindrift’ at Foo Chow, 1868; ‘Lahloo’ at Gravesend, 1870
Est: £300 - £500
δ JOHN STEVEN DEWS (BRITISH, B. 1949) : ‘Spindrift’ at Foo Chow, 1868; ‘Lahloo’ at Gravesend, 1870 JOHN STEVEN DEWS (BRITISH, B. 1949) ‘Spindrift’ at Foo Chow, 1868; ‘Lahloo’ at Gravesend, 1870 Pencil Signed ‘J. Steven Dews’ (lower left) and inscribed with titles (lower right) 8 x 12in. (20 x 30.5cm.) (2, a pair)
Charles Miller Ltd
May. 02, 2021
JOHN STEVEN DEWS, English b. 1949, Racing Off The Isle of Wight, oil on canvas, 30 x 60 in., frame: 41 1/2 x 71 1/2 in.
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
JOHN STEVEN DEWS (English, b. 1949) Racing Off The Isle of Wight oil on canvas signed J. Steven Dews lower left
Grogan & Company
Dec. 10, 2020
JOHN STEVEN DEWS (BRITISH, B. 1941), Hispania leads at the Gybe Mark, Solent, 1912,
Est: £20,000 - £30,000
JOHN STEVEN DEWS (BRITISH, B. 1941) Hispania leads at the Gybe Mark, Solent, 1912 signed 'J. Steven Dews' (lower left) and inscribed ''Hispania' leads at the gybe mark - Western Solent 1912' (on the stretcher) oil on canvas 26 x 40 in. (66 x 101.6 cm.) ,
Christie's
Nov. 11, 2020
John Steven Dews (British, born 1949) 'Mariquita overhauling Attair with Mariette ahead to windward, St Tropez, 2008'
Est: £12,000 - £18,000
John Steven Dews (British, born 1949) ' Mariquita overhauling Attair with Mariette ahead to windward, St Tropez, 2008' signed 'J. Steven Dews' (lower left), inscribed with title and further inscribed '' Mariquita' hard on the breeze' (on stretcher) oil on canvas 67 x 101.9cm (26 3/8 x 40 1/8in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
May. 26, 2020
John Steven Dews (British, born 1949) 'Norwegian barque 'Petrellen', Mounts Bay 1883'
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
John Steven Dews (British, born 1949) 'Norwegian barque ' Petrellen', Mounts Bay 1883' signed 'J.Steven Dews' (lower left), titled (on frame verso) oil on canvas 61 x 91.5cm (24 x 36in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Oct. 29, 2019
John Steven Dews (British, born 1949) 'Norwegian barque 'Petrellen', Mounts Bay 1883'
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
John Steven Dews (British, born 1949) 'Norwegian barque ' Petrellen', Mounts Bay 1883' signed 'J.Steven Dews' (lower left), titled (on frame verso) oil on canvas 61 x 91.5cm (24 x 36in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Oct. 29, 2019
John Steven Dews (British, born 1949) Taeping and Ariel, the Great Tea Race of 1866
Est: £12,000 - £18,000
John Steven Dews (British, born 1949) Taeping and Ariel, the Great Tea Race of 1866 signed 'J. Steven Dews' (lower left) oil on canvas 76 x 101.5cm (29 15/16 x 39 15/16in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Jul. 11, 2019
John Steven Dews (b. 1949) The action between H.M.S. Java and the U.S. frigate Constitution off Brazil, 29... oil on canvas 28 x 48 in. (71.1 x 122 cm.)
Est: £15,000 - £25,000
John Steven Dews (b. 1949) The action between H.M.S. Java and the U.S. frigate Constitution off Brazil, 29 December 1812 signed 'J. Steven Dews' (lower left) and inscribed '"Java" and "Constitution" - Dec 29th 1812' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 28 x 48 in. (71.1 x 122 cm.)
Christie's
Jun. 23, 2019
JOHN STEVEN DEWS (BORN 1949), VELSHEDA BEATING TO WINDWARD, signed lower le
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
JOHN STEVEN DEWS (BORN 1949), VELSHEDA BEATING TO WINDWARD, signed lower left, James H. Starkey Galleries label verso, oil on canvas, framed. 39.5cm by 59.5cm
Elstob Auctioneers
May. 01, 2019
AR John Steven Dews (British, born 1949) SS Archimedes off the North Coast of Spain
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
John Steven Dews (British, born 1949) SS Archimedes off the North Coast of Spain signed 'J. Steven Dews' (lower left)oil on canvas50.8 x 76.2cm (20 x 30in). Provenance: With E. Stacy-Marks Ltd, Eastbourne, 30 July 1983, stock no. D-2799.
Bonhams
Dec. 13, 2018
JOHN STEVEN DEWS | Stretching the Lead - The 'Lady Anne' racing 'Shenandoah of Sark' and 'Zaca a te Moana', America's Cup Jubilee, August 2001, off Yarmouth
Est: £12,000 - £18,000
oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Oct. 24, 2018
JOHN STEVEN DEWS born 1949 The Second Eleven oil on canvas 76.5 x 152.5 cm
Est: $45,000 - $65,000
JOHN STEVEN DEWS born 1949 The Second Eleven oil on canvas signed J. Steven Dews' lower left 76.5 x 152.5 cm PROVENANCE Corporate Collection, commissioned from the artist Fine Australian Art, Sotheby's Australia, Sydney, 24 August 2004, lot 69, illustrated Private Collection, Sydney, acquired from the above British artist Steven Dews is considered to be one of the world's leading contemporary marine artists. Born in Yorkshire and now living in New Zealand, he commands an international following working as an official artist for many of the world's most important yachting events. His subjects range from his masterpiece Battle of Trafalgar to contemporary yachts including a commission from Swiss billionaire Ernesto Bertarelli, who won the America's Cup in 2003 and 2007, to paint all years he had participated in the race. His reputation for meticulous accuracy allied with his personal love of sailing and the sea is clearly evident in his depiction of the great bicentennial re-enactment on 26 January 1988 of the First Fleet's entry into Sydney in 1788. The vessels included (pictured left to right) Tradewind, Amorina, Solway Lass, Our Svanen, Eye of the Wind, Soren Larsen, Tucker Thompson, One and All, Anna Kristina, Bounty and Leeuwin.
Smith & Singer
Oct. 17, 2018
AR JOHN STEVEN DEWS (BRITISH, BORN 1949) The China tea clipper Blackadd
Est: £7,000 - £10,000
AR JOHN STEVEN DEWS (BRITISH, BORN 1949) The China tea clipper Blackadder at sea in the moonlight signed ‘J.Steven Dews’ (lower left) oil on canvas 61 x 90.5cm (24 x 35 5/8in). Blackadder was one of the very last clippers specifically designed for the famously lucrative China Tea trade before that route finally changed over to steamships in the late 1870s. Launched from the Greenwich yards of Maudslay, Sons P Field on 1st February 1870, she was built for John Willis of London, the owner of two of the most celebrated clippers of them all, namely Tweed and Cutty Sark. Sadly, Blackadder was not destined to match their prowess although she nevertheless proved a fast ship when skilfully handled and she had luck on her side. Registered at 970 tons gross (917 net), she measured 216P feet in length with a 35 foot beam and was identical to her sister Hallowe’en which had been constructed alongside her. Unfortunately, Blackadder’s builders had made their name as engine-builders and had little experience actually building ships; serious errors were made fitting her masts and her dismasting on her maiden voyage merely confirmed Willis’s mistake in selecting that particular yard to build her. In the event, her first passage was a whole catalogue of mishaps, some of them near disasters, and Blackadder gained an unfortunate reputation as an unlucky ship. Eventually settling into a routine schedule, she turned in one nearrecord passage (Deal to Shanghai in 95 days) during the north-east monsoon in 1872 but was dismasted again in 1873 and nearly wrecked on two other occasions that same year. Her later career on the Australian wool run was less accident-prone and she was still logging 16 knots out of Brisbane in the 1890s. Eventually sold to Norwegian owners in 1900, after Willis’s death, she was lost on 5th November 1905 whilst en route from Barry, South Wales, to Bahia, BraPil, loaded with a full cargo of Welsh steam coal.
Bonhams
Oct. 15, 2018
JOHN STEVEN DEWS | Britannia Racing Navahoe, Valkyrie II, Satanita, Calluna and Iverna Off Cowes, The Solent, August 1893
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Jul. 11, 2018
John Steven Dews (b. 1941) - Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez, 1-7 October 2006: Lulworth hard on the wind...
Est: £12,000 - £18,000
John Steven Dews (b. 1941) Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez, 1-7 October 2006: Lulworth hard on the wind... oil on canvas 24 x 36 in. (61 x 91.4 cm.)
Christie's
Jul. 11, 2018
John Steven Dews (b. 1941) - Lulworth taking line honours at Cowes Week, 1926
Est: £15,000 - £25,000
John Steven Dews (b. 1941) Lulworth taking line honours at Cowes Week, 1926 oil on canvas 24 x 36 in. (61 x 91.4 cm.)
Christie's
Apr. 28, 2018
JOHN STEVEN DEWS (b. 1949): A SAILBOAT IN THE ARCTIC
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
JOHN STEVEN DEWS (b. 1949): A SAILBOAT IN THE ARCTIC Oil on canvas, signed 'J. Steven Dews' lower left. 20 x 28 in., 26 x 34 in. (frame).
STAIR
Apr. 06, 2018
*John Steven Dews 1949 marine School, Limited edition coloured print 447/95
Est: £40 - £60
*John Steven Dews 1949 marine School, Limited edition coloured print 447/950, Yachting ' Astra and Candida racing off Cowes ', Signed and numbered in pencil under , titled verso. Aperture 22 x 31 1/2'' * Please note this lot is subject to VAT at the rate of 20% on the hammer price in addition to Buyer's Premium at 19.5% + VAT
Claydon Auctioneers
Oct. 31, 2017
John Steven Dews b.1949. 'Britannia Racing Navahoe, Valkyriell, Calluna & Ivena off Cowes Solent 1893'. A limited edition fine art lithograph, no. 97 of 850. With blind stamp, pencil signed by the artist. Mounted and framed. 38 x 48cm.
Est: £30 - £50
John Steven Dews b.1949. 'Britannia Racing Navahoe, Valkyriell, Calluna & Ivena off Cowes Solent 1893'. A limited edition fine art lithograph, no. 97 of 850. With blind stamp, pencil signed by the artist. Mounted and framed. 38 x 48cm.
Chiswick Auctions
Oct. 10, 2017
John Steven Dews b.1949. 'Britannia Racing Navahoe, Valkyriell, Calluna & Ivena off Cowes Solent 1893'. A limited edition fine art lithograph, no. 97 of 850. With blind stamp, pencil signed by the artist. Mounted and framed. 38 x 48cm.
Est: £70 - £100
John Steven Dews b.1949. 'Britannia Racing Navahoe, Valkyriell, Calluna & Ivena off Cowes Solent 1893'. A limited edition fine art lithograph, no. 97 of 850. With blind stamp, pencil signed by the artist. Mounted and framed. 38 x 48cm.
Chiswick Auctions
Aug. 02, 2017
John Steven Dews (1949- ) British. Racing J Class Yacht's, Lithograph, Signed and numbered 531/850 in Pencil, with Printers Guild Stamp, 19" x 32.75".
Est: £60 - £80
John Steven Dews (1949- ) British. Racing J Class Yacht's, Lithograph, Signed and numbered 531/850 in Pencil, with Printers Guild Stamp, 19" x 32.75".
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Jan. 27, 2017
JOHN STEVEN DEWS | A Sailboat in the Arctic
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Jan. 27, 2017
JOHN STEVEN DEWS | Schooners Racing
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Jan. 26, 2017
John Steven Dews (British, born 1949) Cutty Sark Entering The Thames River 24 x 36 in. (60.9 x 91.4 cm.)
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
John Steven Dews (British, born 1949) Cutty Sark Entering The Thames River signed lower left "J. Steven Dews" oil on canvas 24 x 36 in. (60.9 x 91.4 cm.) Footnotes Cutty Sark is a British clipper ship built on the Clyde in 1869 for the Jock Willis Shipping Line. She was one of the last tea clippers to be built and one of the fastest, coming at the end of a long period of design development. Cutty Sark spent only a few years on the tea trade before turning to the wool trade from Australia, where she held the record time to Britain for ten years. The Cutty Sark was sold to the Portuguese company Ferreira and Co. in 1895, and renamed Ferreira. She continued as a cargo ship until purchased by retired sea captain Wilfred Dowman in 1922, who used her as a training ship operating from Falmouth, Cornwall. In 1938 she became an auxiliary cadet training ship alongside H.M.S. Worcester. By 1954 she had ceased to be useful as a cadet ship and was transferred to permanent dry dock at Greenwich, London on public display.
Bonhams