Ventura County Maritime Museum
Vignette of Richard Henry Dana’s brig PILGRIM in a breeze off Point Conception, California, starting to get in sail. For the Ventura Country Maritime Museum.
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Pursuing a “Monstro”
Vignette of 17th century Dutch whaling ship, and a boat pursuing a “monstro” from the same period. The ship is from a contemporary model in the museum’s collection.
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Vignette portraying a “Chawed boat”, with a Nantucket whaling ship hove to in the background, c.1820. For the Nantucket Whaling Museum.
See more...Whaling Birgantine Kate Corey
Vignette of whaling brigantine, KATE COREY, made from the Romberg model of that vessel in the museum’s collection.
See more...The Ships of John Paul Jones
Poster for The Ships of John Paul Jones, paintings and drawings by William Gilkerson. Exhibit in 1987-88
See more...Independence SeaPort
Independence Seaport Museum. Vignette portrait of the Philadelphia-built ship TRUELOVE c. 1776. Launched in 1764, this small merchantman remained in active service through 1887.
See more...Under the Black Flag
South Street Seaport Museum, The Mariner’s Museum, Independence Seaport Museum. Vignette of a pirate sloop firing a swivel gun. Made for special exhibit featuring the artist’s work entitled “Under the Black Flag”, Life among the Pirates. Two printings lists the … See more…
Huzzah! for Constitution
United States Naval Academy Museum and USS Constitution Museum. 1989. In vignette, the battle between USS CONSTITUTION and HMS JAVA. Poster for a special exhibit of “Old Ironsides” artifacts and memorabilia.
See more...Maritime Arts
Vignette of ancient yawl ALEMBIC made for the special exhibit: Maritime Arts by Wm Gilkerson. The Peabody Museum of Salem, MA.
See more...USS Constitution Museum
Vignette of “Old Ironsides” hove to, holding gunnery practice, 1815, from a gull’s eye view.
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Ship Susan Constant arriving at the settlement site, Jamestown, Virginia 1607. Vignette of Jamestown’s historic replica with the ship GODSPEED and bark DISCOVERY.
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Wooden Boat
In celebration of the “last sail of the season”, portraying the artist’s 1875 gaff cutter ELLY with a crew of friends and family. Published by WoodenBoat magazine.
See more...USS Constitution 1797 – 1997: The life of a ship
Poster from an aquarelle of USS CONSTITUTION at Annapolis in 1861, being defended against an expected rebel attack. Made for the special exhibit entitled: USS CONSTITUTION, 1797 – 1997, paintings and drawings by William Gilkerson.
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