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Lot Essay
This dramatic scene is an exciting depiction showing the hunt of a sperm whale. At the center, a whaling boat with six men are at the ready, while the figure in the prow aims his lance to strike the whale. To the right of this group is a broken boat sinking. Its sailors surround the wreckage in the water and cling to the boats remnants attempting to stay afloat, clearly the aftermath of their failed attempt to subdue the whale. The bright colors and strong, dark energy of the churning waves creates an enthralling picture.
Charles Sidney Raleigh was born in Gloucester, England in 1830. At just ten years old, the ocean was calling and he ran away from home, leading him to a life as a merchant seaman. After 30 years sailing, he set roots in Massachusetts and started a family. It is with the end of his sailing career that his artistic one began and by 1881, he was an established house painter and decorator. Concurrently, he was painting maritime pictures and ship portraits. At the time of his death, it is believed he painted over eleven hundred works.
Charles Sidney Raleigh was born in Gloucester, England in 1830. At just ten years old, the ocean was calling and he ran away from home, leading him to a life as a merchant seaman. After 30 years sailing, he set roots in Massachusetts and started a family. It is with the end of his sailing career that his artistic one began and by 1881, he was an established house painter and decorator. Concurrently, he was painting maritime pictures and ship portraits. At the time of his death, it is believed he painted over eleven hundred works.