Montague Dawson

Montague Dawson - Rounding Cape Horn (1959)

Montague Dawson (1895–1973) was a British painter who was renowned as a maritime artist. His most famous paintings depict sailing ships or warships of the 18th and 19th centuries. Montague Dawson was the son of a keen yachtsman and the grandson of the marine painter Henry Dawson (1811–1878). Dawson was born in Chiswick, London in 1895. With the outbreak of the First World War he joined the Royal Navy. He met Charles Napier Hemy (1841–1917), who considerably influenced his work. In 1924 Dawson was the official artist for an Expedition to the South Seas by the steam yacht St.George. During the expedition he provided illustrated reports to the Graphic magazine. Dawson is noted for the strict accuracy in the nautical detail of his paintings.

Montague Dawson (1895-1973) è stato un britannico pittore noto come artista marittimo . I suoi dipinti più famosi raffigurano velieri o navi da guerra dei secoli 18 e 19. Montague Dawson era il figlio di un appassionato velista e nipote del pittore marino Henry Dawson (1811-1878). Dawson è nato a Chiswick , Londra nel 1895. Con lo scoppio della prima guerra mondiale si unì alla Royal Navy . L’incontro con Charles Napier Hemy (1841-1917), ha influenzato notevolmente il suo lavoro. Nel 1924 Dawson era l'artista ufficiale per una spedizione nei mari del sud per il yacht a vapore St.George. Durante la spedizione ha fornito resoconti illustrati alla rivista Graphic. Montague Dawson è famoso per la rigorosa precisione dei dettagli nautici dei suoi dipinti.