Montague Dawson

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Montague Dawson (1895 - 1973) was a British painter who was renowned as a maritime artist. His most famous paintings depict sailing ships, usually clippers or warships of the 18th and 19th centuries.

Dawson was born in Chiswick, London in 1895 and spent much of his youth in Southampton where he developed an interest in sailing ships. He joined the navy at the outbreak of World War I, where he met Charles Napier Hemy, an influence for his art. Following the war, he found work as a professional artist, and served as a war artist during World War II. During these years his artwork was published in the newspaper The Sphere. His works are featured in the Royal Naval Museum and the National Maritime Museum.