Oil painting of the massive iron hull of Brunel's ship Great Eastern under construction on the Thames - Victorian ships collection by Gregory Smith

Victorian Maritime Paintings

Oil paintings of the Victorian maritime world — Brunel's masterpieces, clipper ships, and pre-dreadnought battleships between the 1840s and the turn of the twentieth century. Each painting researched from builder's plans, contemporary photographs, and shipping records.

6 paintings

Oil painting of the three-masted clipper ship Titania sailing on bright blue choppy seas. The black hull cuts through the water under partially set white square sails, set against a bright sky with scattered fluffy clouds.

Titania at Sea

The clipper Titania (1866) under full sail Oil on panel · 14″ × 20″ Available

Oil painting of Brunel's SS Great Britain docked in Bristol at dawn on launching day.

SS Great Britain - Launching Day Dawns

Bristol, 19th July 1843 Oil on panel · 18″ × 24″ Available

Oil painting of the massive iron hull of Brunel's ship Great Eastern under construction on the Thames.

Building a Leviathan - Great Eastern under construction

Brunel's ship being built on the Thames at Millwall Oil on canvas · 24″ × 30″ Available

Oil painting of the famous tea clipper Cutty Sark leaning into the wind with full sails on a deep blue sea

Cutty Sark cracking on

The famous Cutty Sark under full sail Oil on canvas · 18″ × 24″ Available

HMS Warrior

The famous iron hulled Warrior under sail and steam Oil on canvas · 18″ × 24″ Available

HMS Majestic

Pre-Dreadnought battleship in the English Channel Oil on canvas board · 20″ × 30″ Available

Commission a Victorian Subject

Have a specific vessel or moment in mind? I work from builder's plans, contemporary photographs, and shipping records to create accurate, atmospheric paintings of Victorian-era ships.

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