Bidspirit auction | Thomas Hoyne Oil on Canvas

Thomas Hoyne Oil on Canvas First and Saucy - Thomas Hoyne (American, 1924-1989). Oil on canvas, First and Saucy, 1982. The work depicts the knockabout schooner Helen B. Thomas under full sail in turbulent seas, with a secondary vessel and gulls in the background. Signed Tom Hoyne and dated 1982 in the lower left corner. The verso features a printed exhibition announcement from the Independence Seaport Museum for the 2005 exhibition Fishing on the Grand Banks: The Marine Art of Thomas Hoyne, and a typed yellow paper label providing historical details of the vessel and artist. Sight: 22 x 28 in. Frame: 28 1/2 x 34 1/2 in. From the personal collection of Peter Benchley (American, 1940–2006), acclaimed author of Jaws, accomplished diver, and prominent advocate for ocean and shark conservation.