Chris Calle: Nautical Shop Figurines

Artist: Chris Calle
1961 -
Nationality: American
Artwork Year: 1985
Image Size: 17 by 12.5 inches
Overall Size: 24 by 16.25 inches
Medium: Mixed Media on Hot Press Illustration Board

A favorite form of advertising in the nineteenth century, wood carved figures were especially popular with nautical equipment suppliers. Outfitters, instrument makers, and sail makers, all used carved figures to demonstrate and promote their wares to seamen and captains of various nations and languages. Many of these figures were carved by the sailors themselves. To relieve the tedium of most voyages the sailors used the jack-knives they carried to whittle. Many patiently worked exotic woods - like mahogany, teak and sandalwood, garnered from the various ports of call - into exquisite figures. "The Navigator" featured on artwork was carved for the shop of James Fales, a nautical instrument maker from New Bedford, Massachusetts - a major whaling port. The figure demonstrates a navigator using a sextant to measure angular distances.

This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood® First Day Cover for the U.S. 22¢ Nautical Shop Figurehead stamp issued October 1, 1986.

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