COMPLETED RESEARCH
Research Project One
The following text appears on the back of the piece:
M Bohdal Hoyne Hoyne Industries, Inc Chicago, 60650 The work is mounted on a type of foam core, type: Sam Board On the frame, the following is written: 465 The work is hung with a copper wire. |
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Analysis
This work is an example of a "Mirrored Picture, " United States Patent 3775153. According to the abstract of Patent 3775153, a Mirrored Picture is:
A transparent plate having deposited on only selected areas thereof a pigmented material forming at least part of a picture, and a mirror-forming coating over the deposited pigmented material of each plate which coating forms a mirrored surface between the areas of each plate covered by said pigmented material. The deposit of pigmented material on the plate is deposited as spaced lines of such material, the width of which varies to produce a gradation of shading in the picture.
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The inventors of the Mirrored Picture are Greenberg, Hoyne E. (Beverly Hills, CA) and Wexler, Max L. (Chicago, IL). Click to "read Patent 3775153."
The above work is most likely a print of an image by artist Thomas Hoyne applied onto a mirror. A search for similar Hoyne Mirrored Pictures reveals Little Man in Boat (right), a mirrored tile with a Thomas Hoyne nautical scene featuring a man on a boat being tossed about amidst tumultuous waters. The work is owned by the Wary Meyers Shop. |
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About Thomas Maclay Hoyne (1924-1989)
Thomas Hoyne was a gunnery officer on the L.S.T. 48 in the Pacific Theater. Hoyne's personal experience of the ocean and maritime life undoubtedly influenced his artistic style and approach later in life.
Hoyne first experienced great sailing and fishing vessels as a child when he spent summers at his grandmother's cottage on Ogunquilt, located on the southeast coast of Maine. Hoyne sailed the waters near the Cape Ann/ Gloucester area of Massachusetts. In 1938 Hoyne viewed and was deeply influenced by Captains Courageous, a film about the Gloucester fishing fleet and the New England fishing industry. Fascinated by the schooners and the lore of fishing, Hoyne began visiting historical societies, museums and shipyards. Hoyne befriended shipbuilders, captains, crewmembers and historians. During his travels, Hoyne began studying and drawing ships. Hoyne's attention to the detail of the ships can be seen not only in his drawings but also in his paintings dating to later in his career.
At the beginning of his painting career, Hoyne's grandmother introduced legendary marine painter Gordon Grant to the young Hoyne. Hoyne visited Grant's studios in Gloucester and New York. Grant's meticulous technique and his accurate depictions of ships and schooners greatly influenced Hoyne.
Following service in the Navy, Hoyne returned home and eventually began working as an illustrator in Chicago. Hoyne specialized in landscapes, antique airplanes, cars and vintage ships. Hoyne also created 16 portraits of American Nobel Prize winners for science. Other notable commercial Hoyne works include the Jolly Green Giant and the baby on the old Charmin bathroom tissue package. During this time Hoyne learned he had cancer and this news spurred him to focus on his true love, maritime life and fishing schooners. Hoyne went on to paint several famous works, including his most famous piece The Widowmaker (below). The Widowmaker and several other notable pieces were turned into signed limited edition lithographs.
Thomas Hoyne was a gunnery officer on the L.S.T. 48 in the Pacific Theater. Hoyne's personal experience of the ocean and maritime life undoubtedly influenced his artistic style and approach later in life.
Hoyne first experienced great sailing and fishing vessels as a child when he spent summers at his grandmother's cottage on Ogunquilt, located on the southeast coast of Maine. Hoyne sailed the waters near the Cape Ann/ Gloucester area of Massachusetts. In 1938 Hoyne viewed and was deeply influenced by Captains Courageous, a film about the Gloucester fishing fleet and the New England fishing industry. Fascinated by the schooners and the lore of fishing, Hoyne began visiting historical societies, museums and shipyards. Hoyne befriended shipbuilders, captains, crewmembers and historians. During his travels, Hoyne began studying and drawing ships. Hoyne's attention to the detail of the ships can be seen not only in his drawings but also in his paintings dating to later in his career.
At the beginning of his painting career, Hoyne's grandmother introduced legendary marine painter Gordon Grant to the young Hoyne. Hoyne visited Grant's studios in Gloucester and New York. Grant's meticulous technique and his accurate depictions of ships and schooners greatly influenced Hoyne.
Following service in the Navy, Hoyne returned home and eventually began working as an illustrator in Chicago. Hoyne specialized in landscapes, antique airplanes, cars and vintage ships. Hoyne also created 16 portraits of American Nobel Prize winners for science. Other notable commercial Hoyne works include the Jolly Green Giant and the baby on the old Charmin bathroom tissue package. During this time Hoyne learned he had cancer and this news spurred him to focus on his true love, maritime life and fishing schooners. Hoyne went on to paint several famous works, including his most famous piece The Widowmaker (below). The Widowmaker and several other notable pieces were turned into signed limited edition lithographs.
Later in his career, Hoyne focused his efforts on sailing vessels and in 1983 was awarded the Rudolph J. Schaefer Award at the Mystic International. The Rudolph J. Schaefer award is given to an artist whose work most accurately represents and documents our maritime heritage. Hoyne lived seventeen years after his diagnosis of cancer.
In 2005, the Independence Seaport Museum in Philadelphia exhibited the first collection of Hoyne's original works. The exhibition showcased more than 30 of Hoyne's original paintings. To learn more about Hoyne, you may charter the Schooner Thomas Hoyne. The vessel is available for day or sunset charters from Newport during the summer season. Contact Captain Paul Morse; you can call 401-474-7150 or email Captain Paul Morse.