Sovereign of the Seas

Sovereign of the Seas is an etching by Charles J.A. Wilson, an American artist who was born in Boston in 1880 and died in 1965. The etching was created in 1925 and is based on a painting of the same name by Willem van de Velde the Younger, a Dutch Golden Age painter who was born in 1633 and died in 1693.

The painting Sovereign of the Seas depicts the English warship of the same name, which was launched in 1637 and was the largest warship in the world at the time. The ship was named after King Charles I of England, who was its patron. The ship was a powerful warship and played a role in several battles during the English Civil War. It was eventually sold to the Dutch in 1652 and was broken up in 1677.

Wilson's etching is a faithful reproduction of van de Velde's painting. It shows the ship in all its glory, with its towering masts, billowing sails, and cannon bristling from its decks. The etching is a beautiful and evocative depiction of a powerful warship from a bygone era.

The etching is currently in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. It is on display in the museum's American Wing.

Artist: Charles JA Wilson (MA, 1880-1965)
Print Type: Etching
Origin: Boston Massachusetts
Dimensions: 8 1/2 x 6 1/2"
Condition Report: Toning on 2/3rds of image and border. Thin brown line in lower left margin. Good.