Em resumo
De todas as obras originais deixadas por John Fraser, a mais famosa é Full Sail (1913), da coleção do Dallas Museum of Art, em Dallas. Logo atrás vêm Surf at Orotava e Hulks off Portsmouth. Nosso catálogo contém 43 obras de John Fraser; a galeria preservou as 43 que o mundo mais admira, cada uma exibida com sua data, seu museu e sua história.
As 10 principais pinturas de John Fraser: a escolha da galeria
A seleção de John Fraser continua, de 11 a 43
Os museus que guardam os originais de John Fraser
Os 2 museus que detêm a maioria das pinturas desta página.
| Museus | Cidade | Obras de John Fraser | Pinturas desta lista |
|---|---|---|---|
| Londres | 42 | Surf at Orotava, Hulks off Portsmouth, The Wolf Rock lighthouse | |
| Dallas | 1 | Full Sail |
John Fraser ano a ano: as obras originais que definem cada um
1913 é o ano de cada obra datada de John Fraser nesta seleção: aqui estão elas, classificadas por fama.
Perguntas de colecionadores sobre as pinturas de John Fraser
Por qual obra John Fraser é mais conhecido(a)?Revelar a resposta
Full Sail (1913), Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas. Surf at Orotava e Hulks off Portsmouth vêm a seguir.
Qual era a idade de John Fraser quando Full Sail foi feita?Revelar a resposta
55 anos: Full Sail data de 1913, e John Fraser nasceu em 1858.
Quais são as dez pinturas mais famosas de John Fraser?Revelar a resposta
Full Sail, Surf at Orotava, Hulks off Portsmouth, The Wolf Rock lighthouse, A mediaeval sailing barge, A Maltese dghaisa, A ship off Tenerife, Seascape, Seascape e Seascape. O ranking acima apresenta o ano e o museu de cada uma.
Quantas pinturas John Fraser deixou?Revelar a resposta
Nosso catálogo contém 43 obras de John Fraser.
Em quais museus estão expostas as obras-primas de John Fraser?Revelar a resposta
Principalmente em National Maritime Museum (Londres) e Dallas Museum of Art (Dallas). A tabela de museus acima lista todos eles.
Quais obras de John Fraser estão expostas no National Maritime Museum?Revelar a resposta
Surf at Orotava, Hulks off Portsmouth e The Wolf Rock lighthouse: o National Maritime Museum, Londres detém 42 das obras desta página.
John Fraser: vida e obra
Early Life and Family Background
Born in 1858, John Fraser entered a world defined by the bustling commerce of London. He was raised in the Fleet Street area, a district deeply embedded in the city's professional and literary pulse. His upbringing was rooted in a stable, middle-class environment, shaped by the disciplined life of his father, John Fraser, who worked as an accountant. This foundation of order and precision likely provided a quiet backdrop to his formative years.
His mother, Margaret English Fraser, née Partis, completed the family unit during his early life. The household was one of established respectability, situated within the heart of the United Kingdom. While his father’s profession dealt in the meticulous management of figures, the environment of London provided the sensory complexity that would later inform his perspective. He grew up amidst the constant movement of a major metropolitan center, a setting that offered a stark contrast to the maritime themes that would eventually define his professional output.
Professional Career and Artistic Subjects
As a marine painter, Fraser dedicated much of his professional life to the study of the sea and its various coastal environments. His brush captured the maritime character of diverse locations, with subjects ranging from the shores of France and Spain to the rugged landscapes of Gibraltar and the Canary Islands. This focus on nautical scenes required a keen eye for the shifting movements of water and the specific light of these Mediterranean and Atlantic settings.
During his career, he maintained a studio at 7 The Mall, off Church Street, in the Hampstead area of London, between 1890 and 1892. His professional life was also marked by a significant collaboration with Commendatore Eduardo de Martino. The two worked together extensively, a partnership that saw them navigating the complexities of high-level commissions. While Fraser sought to follow in the footsteps of his collaborator, his own path eventually led him away from the easel and toward the commercial side of the arts.
In his later years, his occupation shifted from the studio to the management of a print shop located in Westminster. This transition marked a departure from the direct creation of marine oils, moving instead into the trade of printed imagery. His life's work remains tied to the maritime imagery he once rendered, a period of focused observation before his eventual move into the print trade.








