Exceptional Early 19th C. George Webster British Ships Harbor Seascape SIGNED

This listing is for “Ships in a Harbor” by George Webster (British, act. 1797-1832) pictured above.About this work:A fantastic, large seascape by renowned British marine painter George Webster (British, act. 1797-1832).This is a large work for Webster, who typically painted on a smaller scale. The impressive composition includes an array of ships and boats in choppy waters near a harbor. Numerous figures can be spotted throughout the composition in various states of work or socializing. A small building can be spotted across the harbor while scores of tiny ships dot the horizon. A dramatic sky with clouds rounds out the composition.The work is oil on canvas and is signed “G Webster” in a dark corner in the lower right. It is housed in an antique frame.Size:25 inches tall by 30 inches wide (painting)28.25 inches tall by 33.25 inches wide (frame)Provenance:Private collection, PA;Acquired from the aboveAbout the artist:George Webster was a 19th-century British marine art painter active be