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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Iceberg in danger in the North Atlantic, 1940

Montague Dawson

Iceberg in danger in the North Atlantic, 1940

Sale Date: November 11, 2010

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Sunset at sea, the Carlisle Castle

Montague Dawson

Sunset at sea, the Carlisle Castle

Sale Date: November 4, 2010

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The fleet messenger

Montague Dawson

The fleet messenger

Sale Date: November 4, 2010

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The sporting contest

Montague Dawson

The sporting contest

Sale Date: November 4, 2010

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A fair wind

Montague Dawson

Sale Date: September 28, 2010

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Idle sails

Montague Dawson

Sale Date: September 28, 2010

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Blowing hard

Montague Dawson

Sale Date: July 13, 2010

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The East Indiamen

Montague Dawson

The East Indiamen "Malcolm"

Sale Date: June 24, 2010

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The Ark and the Dove of the Scilly Isles

Montague Dawson

The Ark and the Dove of the Scilly Isles

Sale Date: June 9, 2010

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The Wild Ranger of Boston

Montague Dawson

The Wild Ranger of Boston

Sale Date: June 9, 2010

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Atlantic rollers crashing on the rocks in the...

Montague Dawson

Atlantic rollers crashing on the rocks in the...

Sale Date: May 27, 2010

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White Wings

Montague Dawson

Sale Date: June 3, 2010

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Making for home

Montague Dawson

Making for home

Sale Date: May 19, 2010

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The glory of the seas

Montague Dawson

The glory of the seas

Sale Date: April 23, 2010

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Chinese port-morning departure

Montague Dawson

Chinese port-morning departure

Sale Date: April 23, 2010

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The Bristol Privateer Hornet engaging the rich...

Montague Dawson

The Bristol Privateer Hornet engaging the rich...

Sale Date: March 24, 2010

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On patrol, a grey nor'easter

Montague Dawson

On patrol, a grey nor'easter

Sale Date: February 21, 2010

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Iceberg danger in the north Atlantic, 1940

Montague Dawson

Iceberg danger in the north Atlantic, 1940

Sale Date: January 26, 2010

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The flying clipper ship The Lightning

Montague Dawson

The flying clipper ship The Lightning

Sale Date: January 27, 2010

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HMS Endymion

Montague Dawson

Sale Date: January 27, 2010

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Sunflecked foam

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Sunflecked foam

Sale Date: January 27, 2010

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The Ark and the dove off the Scillies, with Lord

Montague Dawson

The Ark and the dove off the Scillies, with Lord

Sale Date: January 29, 2010

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A fair wind

Montague Dawson

Sale Date: December 17, 2009

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The America's Cup Race, "Intrepid" and

Montague Dawson

The America's Cup Race, "Intrepid" and

Sale Date: December 17, 2009

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