Description
A well-done Vintage California Impressionist Seascape Oil Painting on canvas, depicting the famous Blackie's Boat Yard at Newport Beach marina.
This work depicts a calm seascape scene, with a small tugboat and dinghy in the foreground, and old wooden boathouses in the distance. The palette of this painting is very fine, and the colorful details subtly rendered.
Signed: "Maxine" in the lower right corner.
An annotation on the verso reads: "One of first attempts in oil painting - 1978 - Teacher Helen Thaxton. Subject is in Newport Beach Bay and was called Blackie's Boat Wks."
Approximately 27 x 31 inches (including frame.)
artwork is approximately 20 x 24 inches.
This lovely painting would add beauty in any beach house or ocean front business.
Traditional. Transitional.coastal. Modernist.
Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Excellent condition.
very light edge wear to the original period frame
Refer photos for details
Origin:
United States
Materials & Techniques:
Canvas, Paint
Details:
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Art Subjects: Seascape, Cityscape
Country of Origin: United States
Frame Type: Framed
This work depicts a calm seascape scene, with a small tugboat and dinghy in the foreground, and old wooden boathouses in the distance. The palette of this painting is very fine, and the colorful details subtly rendered.
Signed: "Maxine" in the lower right corner.
An annotation on the verso reads: "One of first attempts in oil painting - 1978 - Teacher Helen Thaxton. Subject is in Newport Beach Bay and was called Blackie's Boat Wks."
Approximately 27 x 31 inches (including frame.)
artwork is approximately 20 x 24 inches.
This lovely painting would add beauty in any beach house or ocean front business.
Traditional. Transitional.coastal. Modernist.
Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Excellent condition.
very light edge wear to the original period frame
Refer photos for details
Origin:
United States
Materials & Techniques:
Canvas, Paint
Details:
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Art Subjects: Seascape, Cityscape
Country of Origin: United States
Frame Type: Framed
Condition
Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; Excellent condition.
very light edge wear to the original period frame
Refer photos for details
very light edge wear to the original period frame
Refer photos for details
Buyer's Premium
20%
Dimensions
31 x 27 x 1.5 in
1970s California Impressionist Seascape Oil Painting Blackie's Boat Yard Newport Beach Waterfront Si
Estimate $1,200-$1,930
Starting Bid
$600
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October Contemporary & Abstract Art Edit
Oct 13, 2026, 1:00 PM EDTNew York, NY, United States
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