Lost Legends of the Lakes: An Illustrated History
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (846 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1933272481 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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With no known photographs capturing the image of many ships, McGreevy delved into research by studying a ship's enrollment papers and reading contemporary accounts. A historian first and an artist second, by relying on his technical training and drawing in perspective, through his paintings, McGreevy is able to share the results of his research. . McGreevy has completed over 300 paintings of Great Lakes ships, encompassing all periods of ship design and development. During his formative years and surrounded by talk of shipbuilding, McGre
Now in Paperback! A unique study of the maritime heritage of the Great Lakes from an Artist's viewpoint featuring over fifty paintings & drawings of Great Lakes ships starting with the Griffon and ending with the Edmund Fitzgerald. Lost Legends of the Lakes is a carefully researched, illustrated, and written chronicle of our freshwater history. Marine Artist and historian Robert McGreevy has devoted a lifetime to painting and researching ships of the Great Lakes. Paperback, 144 pages, over fifty illustrations in color.. This new book features many never before illustrated ships from all periods of our maritime history. Special attention has been given to ships that sank, often showing what the wreck looks like today and the circumstances surrounding its loss
Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Robert McGreevy is a Great Lakes historian and marine artist whose family history is steeped in the shipbuilding industry. With no known photographs capturing the image of many ships, McGreevy delved into research by studying a ship's enrollment papers and reading contemporary accounts. . McGreevy has completed over 300 paintings of Great Lakes ships, enco
John's view said Beautiful paintings combined with Great Lakes Ship History. If your interest is in the Great Lakes and its history this is a book you will want on your shelf. The volume, first of all is illustrated with wonderful detail paintings in the style of Seth Whipple and Howard Sprague marine illustrators in the late nineteenth century. Secondly Robert McGreevy is a talented individual who has used those talents to present his paintings and sketches of numerous ships that more often than not met with disastrous ends. The information accompanying the pai. He is a great artist. Plus I am originally from the Great I have three of Mr. McGreevy's limited edition prints. He is a great artist. Plus I am originally from the Great Lakes area so it was nice to have part of his collection. The book makes a great coffee table item and many who browse through it love it So do I.. Five Stars Fantastic book, must read for all interested in the Great lakes golden age