Who was Jack Spurling?

Who was Jack Spurling?

Born in Suffolk on 12th December 1870, John Robert Charles Spurling – invariably know as ‘Jack’ – was the son of a prosperous importer who dealt mainly in jute, the trade which gave the aspiring artist his first contact with ships and the sea.

What is the largest of John Spurling’s marine prints?

Description: John Spurling three framed Marine prints ‘Cutty Sark’ 1924 “Flying Cloud’ 1925and ‘Thermopylae’ 1924 largest measures 44cm x 33cm (3)… Description: JOHN ‘JACK’ ROBERT CHARLES SPURLING (1870-1933) The square-rigged Australian windjammer and, later….

Why is Jack Spurling’s portrait of ‘Argonaut’ on the frontispiece?

Jack Spurling’s paintings beautify all three volumes yet it is surely a testament to the excellence of this portrait of ‘Argonaut’ that it should have been this image chosen to adorn the book’s frontispiece. As to the ship herself, ‘Argonaut’ was ordered for A. & J.H. Carmichael’s Golden Fleece Line and built by Barclay, Curle at Glasgow in 1876.

What was the success of the hook&Spurling art magazine?

The publication of the initial selection of paintings proved an immediate success and Hook thereafter commissioned Spurling to produce many more works for the magazine which were published over a number of years.