Arthur Beaumont: Art of the Sea features a stunning array of watercolors capturing the grandeur of the sea and vessels that sail on it.
Throughout his career, Beaumont sought to create an artistic record of the accomplishments of the U.S. Navy, from launching the USS Constitution to the fierce battles of World War II, atomic bomb tests and expeditions to the North Pole. His artwork was published in National Geographic Magazine and in 1958, he was named artist laureate of the U.S. Fleet.
His body of work includes numerous portraits of specific vessels, including mighty aircraft carriers and destroyers as well as personal yachts of presidents and celebrities. Beaumont aimed to portray not only admirals but also common sailors and soldiers
Arthur Beaumont: Art of the Sea is curated by James Irvine Swinden and includes works in The Irvine Museum Collection at the University of California, Irvine.
Image Credit:
Death of an Ignoble Enemy, 1946
Arthur Edwaine Beaumont (English-born American, 1890-1978)
Watercolor and tempera on paper; 24 1/2 x 28 1/2 in.
98.58.1
Gift of John E. Seabern
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2019/10/26 - 2020/02/02
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