A painting of a sailing ship Schooner on the East Coast ocean off Nova Scotia with a full moon in the sky.

Gilkerson’s original works have been commissioned or purchased by some 50 public and private institutions, among them:

Collection Archéologie Navale Francaise, Jean Boudriot

National Maritime Museum, San Francisco

Frammuseet, Oslo

Kendall Whaling Museum

Independence Seaport Museum, Philadelphia

New Bedford Whaling Museum

Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, Hart Collection

Peabody Essex Museum Of Salem

Museum Of Fine Arts, Boston

Sea Education Association, Woods Hole

Nantucket Whaling Museum

South Street Seaport Museum, New York

National Geographic Society

U.S. Naval Academy Museum

National Library Of Scotland

USS Constitution Museum

National Library Of Congress

U.S. Naval War College, Newport

Ventura County Maritime Museum

Whaling Museum Of The Pacific, Honolulu

Poster advertising an exhibition titled 'Huzzah! for Constitution'. It features an illustration of three large sailing ships engaging in a naval battle, with billowing sails and flags. The exhibition showcases popular prints and souvenirs of 'Old Ironsides'. The text provides details of the exhibition locations and dates, including the U.S. Naval Academy Museum in Annapolis and the USS Constitution Museum in Boston.

Poster for the Independence Seaport Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, featuring an illustration of a historic sailing ship with large sails and a Union Jack flag, with water and seagulls in the background.

William Gilkerson’s work is available for licensing