An industrious and prolific painter, Samuel Walters was widely acclaimed amongst the shipping fraternity during his own lifetime. His paintings include a very significant transatlantic element, and collectively constitute and invaluable pictorial archive of mercantile shipping development over the course of half a century. Walters’ contribution is the highlight in a family saga of genre and maritime painting, extending from the late eighteenth to the early twentieth century. Spanning four generations, the ‘Walters & Sons’ connection serves to link the art of the common man, with that of the academician.

Comprising the most comprehensive collection and analysis to date of the artist’s works, this is unique and indispensable reference for both the student and professional in the fields of maritime art and history. Included are a catalogue of prints ‘after’ paintings by Walters, and an illustrated list of contemporary photographic prints by the artist of his own original paintings. Previously somewhat neglected, these have already proved fruitful sources of information. PRICES

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