Limited Edition Art Prints

David Hamburg’s retrospective marine art captures the images of lighthouses and ships of the past, in highly detailed, historically accurate limited edition prints. The original paintings were done in acrylic paint on Masonite panels. The Masonite panels were sealed with epoxy, sanded, and given eight (8) coats of acrylic gesso. After drying, the surface was then water-sanded to a final 400-grit finish. The smooth finish allowed for the fine lines and details captured in the paintings. Get out your magnifying glass to inspect the rigging of the ships, the stars on the flags, to see the gulls on the rocks in the distance, or to look throughthe windows of the lighthouse at the Fresnel lens. Stand back and glimpse into the past at the ships and lighthouses of days gone by.

Whaling Barque Handmaiden II On The Western Grounds, (Circa 1895)

There were about 600 whaling ships in the American fleet of the 1800’s, this print accurately depicts a typical Whaling Barque working the Western Grounds. Image size: 37 ½” x 17 ¼” Sheet size: 39 ½” x 20”

Split Rock Light Lake Superior (1910 - 1969) The building of the Split Rock Light along Superior’s Northern Shore was completed in 1909. The lighthouse, decommissioned in 1969, is now a well visited Minnesota state park. The painted image is highly detailed as shown in the close-up photo of the Light (below right). Image size: 17 ½” x 21 ¼” Sheet size: 19” x 23 ¾”

Spectacle Reef Light & Lighthouse Tender Aspen - Lake Huron

As ships in Lake Huron approach the straits of Mackinaw, they must pass Spectacle Reef. Ten and a half miles east of Boise Blanc Island, in an area of deep water, this pinnacle of rock rises to just below the water surface. The tender Aspen, shown outfitted with somewhat primitive radio equipment, is typical of a time near the end of the World War I. Image size: 21 ¾” x 15 ½” Sheet size: 24” x 18”

Edmund Fitzgerald - South of Caribou Island, November 10, 1975

While traveling around the Great Lakes region, several gallery owners suggested that he paint the Edmund Fitzgerald. After going to print, David decided that he did not want to profit from an event that took so many lives and hurt so many families. The Hamburg family has decided to donate proceeds from the sale of Edmund Fitzgerald prints to the Mariners Church in Detroit and to the Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial at Whitefish Point, in memory of David Hamburg (1927-2006). Image size: 15 ¼” x 10 ¾” Sheet size: 20” x 16”

David Hamburg

Father of five, home designer, builder, entrepreneur, and artist; loved fishing the rivers and lakes of Michigan. “The time a man spends fishing is not subtracted from his time on earth,” was a favorite expression. Family camping trips to Higgins Lake, Burt Lake, Mackinaw City, Muskellunge Lake, Manistee, Traverse City, Sleeping Bear Dunes, Porcupine Mountains…. always ended with a stop in Frankenmuth for dinner on the way home. In retirement, David Hamburg took up fine art painting about the same time he finished custom building The Handmaiden I, a 26’, double-ender fishing boat that won awards for craftsmanship, and is the namesake for the ship depicted in The Whaling Barque. David Hamburg Limited Edition Prints: The Edmund Fitzgerald, Spectacle Reef & Lighthouse Tender Aspen, Split Rock Lighthouse, and The Whaling Barque Handmaiden II.