Tall Ship Tugboat Assist
by James Williamson
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$2,400
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24.000 x 18.000 inches
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Title
Tall Ship Tugboat Assist
Artist
James Williamson
Medium
Painting - Pen And Ink Watercolor
Description
Tall Ship Tugboat Assist pen and ink watercolor painting by artist James Williamson.
Artist James Williamson ASMA,
Signature Member of the American Society of Marine Artists
Tall Ship Tugboat Assist
The story of the sailing ship not only documents man's quest for greater speed at sea. It has also been closely linked with the course of world history and maritime power, of trade and exploration. And yet the mighty sailing ship has always remained an object of grace and beauty-in twentieth-century eyes, perhaps a reminder of the days when life at sea seemed more romantic and adventurous.
The barque or square-rigger assisted by a steam tug, illustrated artist James Williamson is one of a classic sailing scene. The barque was first developed in the eighteenth century. These were three, four or sometimes five masted ships. The staple three masted type was square-rigged on fore and mainmast, while the mizzen carried a gaff and boomsail; its function was that of the medium sized trader and it was found on both sides of the Atlantic.
The need for at least one more mast came about as the demands made on transport ships increased. Trade was booming and ship owners looked about for ways of stepping up capacity. At the same time, in the 1870s, the narrow clippers were no longer such a good cargo-carrying proposition, for all their speed. One answer was to scale up the barque by giving her three square-rigged masts and a fourth that was a fore-and-aft jigger. After the 1880s barques were also equipped with steel hulls that could embrace larger cargoes and were better able to withstand the stresses of a transatlantic buffeting. Their only drawback was that the iron wire rigging, and steel masts and spars were prone to snap; and when they did, they needed specialized equipment to repair them that an ordinary crew could not provide in the course of a voyage.
Tugboats
Originally the tugs' purpose was the towing of ocean sailing vessels to and from their intended docks. Today, mighty engines move ships, yet these ships continue to require assistance of these powerful and responsive tugboats in and out of docks throughout the world. The construction of today's tugboats includes the most advanced functional designs, advanced electronic navigation and mighty engines. Combined with the finest able-bodied crews and skilled captains these vessels hold an endearing legacy.
Artwork dedicated to the men and women of the tugboat fleet of working boats, and to the gallant vessels, which will forever live in our memory. Classic Tugboats: Gallant workboats with a history of nostalgic drama and color in tugboat operation on the water. Tugboats are a colorful and essential part of the coast seascape today, just as they were a century ago.
Pushing their way through fierce storms to find a stricken ship a thousand miles at sea or sailing down a fairway on a summer afternoon with seagulls crying and catching rides on the boom of logs astern, tugboats are a colorful and essential part of the maritime waters of today.
The hiss of steam and the creak of walking beams have given way to diesel and tractor power. Tugboats are a story of brave men in powerful vessels who are not afraid to take on a mighty ocean. A history of hard-hitting sea adventures of the great ships of sail and steam alike.
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