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Artist: John Stevens
SEA BATTLE - In the Manner of D.G.M. GaItalian- Sailing Boat Oil on Canvas Paint
By John Stevens
Located in Napoli, IT
Sea Battle - John Stevens Italia 2007 - Oil on canvas cm.50x130.
In this precious oil painting Stevens is inspired by the naval battles of the English painter Derek George Montague Gardner who, after a career as a civil engineer...
Category
Early 2000s English School John Stevens Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
RACE IN THE GULF-English School - Italian Sealing boat Oil on Canvas Painting
By John Stevens
Located in Napoli, IT
Race in the gulf - John Stevens Italia 2007 - Oil on canvas cm.30x80.
John Stevens, using subtle washes of oil paint, slowly builds his highly detailed paintings of naval battle scen...
Category
Early 2000s English School John Stevens Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
SEA BATTLE - English School - Italian Sealing Boat Oil on Canvas Painting
By John Stevens
Located in Napoli, IT
Battleship - John Stevens Italia 2007 - Oil on canvas cm.40x80.
In this precious oil painting Stevens is inspired by the naval battles of the English painter...
Category
Early 2000s English School John Stevens Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
SAILING - English School -Italian Sailing Boat Oil on Canvas Painting
By John Stevens
Located in Napoli, IT
Sailing - John Stevens Italia 2006 - Oil on canvas cm. 60x120.
John Stevens, using subtle washes of oil paint, slowly builds his highly detailed paintings of sea battle scenes and ro...
Category
Early 2000s English School John Stevens Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
SEA BATTLE - English School - Italian Sailing Boat Oil on Canvas Painting
By John Stevens
Located in Napoli, IT
Battleship - John Stevens Italia 2011 - Oil on canvas cm. 100x150
In this precious oil painting Stevens is inspired by the sea battles of the English paint...
Category
2010s English School John Stevens Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
REGATTA IN THE GULF -English School Italian Sealing boat Oil on canvas Painting
By John Stevens
Located in Napoli, IT
Regatta in the gulf - John Stevens Italia 2006 - Oil on canvas cm.40x80.
Using thin washes of oil paint, John Stevens slowly builds up his highly detailed paintings of scenes of nava...
Category
Early 2000s Old Masters John Stevens Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
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SAILING - English School - Italian Sailing Boat Oil on canvas Painting
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Gold leaf gilded and ebony laquered wooden frame cm. 82 x 142
John Stevens, using subtle washes of oil paint, slowly bu...
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REGATTA IN THE GULF - John Stevens Italian sealing boat oil on canvas painting
By John Stevens
Located in Napoli, IT
Regatta in the gulf - John Stevens Italia 2006 - Oil on canvas cm.40x80.
Gold leaf gilded wooden frame cm.55x95.
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Sailers - John Stevens Italian Sailing Boat Oil on Canvas Painting
By John Stevens
Located in Napoli, IT
SAILERS - John Stevens Italia 2008 - Oil on canvas cm.80x100.
Gold gilded and mohogany laquered wooden frame.
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Early 2000s Old Masters John Stevens Art
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H 31.5 in W 39.38 in D 1.58 in
SEAPORT - Italian sailing boat oil on canvas painting by John Stevens
By John Stevens
Located in Napoli, IT
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Mohogany laquered wooden frame.
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Early 2000s Old Masters John Stevens Art
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RACE
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Race - John Stevens Italia 2007 - Oil on canvas cm. 80x120
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Early 2000s Old Masters John Stevens Art
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Canvas, Oil
SHIP IN THE GULF
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Ship in the gulf - John Stevens Italia 2009 - Oil on canvas cm. 60x90
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Early 2000s Old Masters John Stevens Art
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