John S. Johnston [no relation], Catboat Mary, 1895
From a modern print available at Galerie du Cabestan. (I'm a sucker for pictures of sailboats.)
Mike
(Thanks to Ed Hawco)
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I don't know if you are aware of the Rosenfled collection at Mystic Seaport:
https://www.rosenfeldcollection.com/
Their work is a key inspiration for my hobby photography, but I still haven't tried using a 4x5 from the boat yet.
Jim B
Posted by: Jim B | Wednesday, 01 December 2010 at 12:58 PM
You might like Beken of Cowes http://www.beken.co.uk/
Posted by: Martin | Wednesday, 01 December 2010 at 02:57 PM
If you grew up in Halifax Nova Scotia your parents had at least one MacAskill hanging on a wall somewhere in the house.
http://www.macaskill.com/Wallace/wallace.html
Posted by: B Small | Wednesday, 01 December 2010 at 11:56 PM
This is very reminiscent of the style of Winslow Homer. Sailboats are always interesting.
Posted by: Richard | Thursday, 02 December 2010 at 05:48 AM
Fascinating. The gallery offers VERY, VERY good value as well! Makes me want to get out the ol' platinum for the afternoon! I might well buy a print from them for my Christmas Prezzy..
Posted by: Ger Lawlor | Thursday, 02 December 2010 at 07:00 AM
Ah, the good old 8X10 glass plate, the only light sensitive medium that was flat and didn't move as it absorbed moisture during long exposures. pre digital of course.
Beautiful tonality in the printing.
Thanks, Mike
Posted by: Carl L | Thursday, 02 December 2010 at 07:27 AM
B Small wrote:
"If you grew up in Halifax Nova Scotia your parents had at least one MacAskill hanging on a wall somewhere in the house."
The first photographic print I ever purchased (way before I had any interest in photography) was a MacAskill print for my wife (then girlfriend) who was and is a sailing nut. It's still hanging on the wall in the den. And oddly enough, I wasn't born here but ended up living in Halifax :)
Posted by: Chris S | Thursday, 02 December 2010 at 11:09 AM
I saw that image, and my mind just went, "pop".
True beauty.
Posted by: Ludovic | Thursday, 02 December 2010 at 07:37 PM
Wow!
One of most impressive photographs I've seen online. Too bad they don't ship to my country.
Posted by: Doroga | Sunday, 05 December 2010 at 01:14 AM