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John Fraser Most Popular Paintings

The 25 artworks by John Fraser our visitors ask for most, ranked by popularity and presented one by one, with the specification and the price of each hand-painted reproduction.

Edition 2026 · 25 artworks Each artwork painted to order
Linen canvas · Certificate of authenticity · Delivered worldwide John Fraser · 1838 – 1898

'Defender' in the Atlantic by John Fraser

1910 · Torre Abbey Historic House And Gardens, Torquay · original 75 x 116 cm

A solitary sailboat floats amidst serene blue waters in this calm maritime oil on canvas.

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Art Movement: Impressionism

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 1 of 60 artworks by John Fraser
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Low Tide, Whitstable Harbour, Kent by John Fraser

1885 · original 55 x 102 cm

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Color Palette: Neutrals

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 2 of 60 artworks by John Fraser
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$313102 × 55 cm Commission at original size

John Fraser, Chain Pier, Brighton, East Sussex (1883)

1883 · original 49 x 101 cm

Discover 'Chain Pier, Brighton' by John Fraser (1883). A stunning oil painting of a weathered pier & sailing vessels. Realist style evokes nostalgia for seaside life. Perfect for art collectors!

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Art Movement: Realism
Color Palette: Neutrals

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 3 of 60 artworks by John Fraser
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$294101 × 49 cm Commission at original size

John Fraser: Low Tide, Whitstable Harbour, Kent

1885 · original 55 x 102 cm

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Color Palette: Neutrals

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 4 of 60 artworks by John Fraser
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$313102 × 55 cm Commission at original size

On the Moray Firth (1881) by John Fraser

1881 · Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool · original 67 x 128 cm

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Color Palette: Neutrals

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 5 of 60 artworks by John Fraser
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$400128 × 67 cm Commission at original size

Hulks off Portsmouth

Color Palette: Neutrals

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 6 of 60 artworks by John Fraser
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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From the Leas

original 29 x 46 cm

Color Palette: Neutrals

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 7 of 60 artworks by John Fraser
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$18746 × 29 cm Commission at original size

A Large Sloop Yacht and a Barge by John Fraser, 1910

1910

Admire 'A Large Sloop Yacht & a Barge' by John Fraser (1838-1898). This stunning 1910 watercolor captures a vibrant Canadian scene with realistic detail. Discover timeless beauty.

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Art Movement: Realism
Color Palette: Neutrals

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 8 of 60 artworks by John Fraser
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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A Large Sloop Yacht and a Barge, John Fraser

1910 · National Maritime Museum, London · original 46 x 79 cm

John Fraser’s "A Large Sloop Yacht & Barge" (1910) captures a serene seascape in an Impressionistic style. Oil on canvas, showcasing loose brushstrokes and atmospheric light. A beautiful maritime scene.

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Art Movement: Impressionism
Color Palette: Neutrals

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 9 of 60 artworks by John Fraser
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$25579 × 46 cm Commission at original size

A Lifeboat – John Fraser

1920

Explore John Fraser’s ‘A Lifeboat,’ a powerful oil painting capturing maritime struggle & vulnerability. Impressionistic brushwork depicts turbulent seas & a precarious rescue. A timeless piece of Canadian art history.

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Art Movement: Impressionism
Color Palette: Neutrals

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 10 of 60 artworks by John Fraser
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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A Zeppelin Raid, 8 October 1915, John Fraser

1918 · National Maritime Museum, London · original 46 x 31 cm

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Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 11 of 60 artworks by John Fraser
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$19031 × 46 cm Commission at original size

A Lifeboat, c.1920 by John Fraser, 1920

1920 · National Maritime Museum, London · original 41 x 76 cm

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Color Palette: Neutrals

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 12 of 60 artworks by John Fraser
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$24076 × 41 cm Commission at original size

The Yacht 'America' (1920) by John Fraser

1920 · National Maritime Museum, London · original 61 x 92 cm

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Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 13 of 60 artworks by John Fraser
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$31392 × 61 cm Commission at original size

Square within Square II (2002)

2002 · McNay Art Museum, San Antonio

Explore John Fraser’s ‘Square within Square II,’ a captivating 2002 woven straw frame artwork. Discover its geometric design, minimalist aesthetic & unique craft style.

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Art Movement: Contemporary Craft
Color Palette: Neutrals

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 14 of 60 artworks by John Fraser
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Fishing Boats

National Maritime Museum, London

Color Palette: Neutrals

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 15 of 60 artworks by John Fraser
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Hulks off Portsmouth

original 12 x 35 cm

Color Palette: Monochrome

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 16 of 60 artworks by John Fraser
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Seascape – John Fraser

original 26 x 36 cm

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Color Palette: Neutrals

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 17 of 60 artworks by John Fraser
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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A Frigate

Color Palette: Neutrals

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 18 of 60 artworks by John Fraser
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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From the Leas

Color Palette: Neutrals

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 19 of 60 artworks by John Fraser
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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The Zeppelin Raid over London, 8 September 1915 by John Fraser

original 45 x 28 cm

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Color Palette: Monochrome

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 20 of 60 artworks by John Fraser
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$18528 × 45 cm Commission at original size

A Fishing Boat

Color Palette: Neutrals

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 21 of 60 artworks by John Fraser
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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A Mediaeval Sailing Barge

Color Palette: Neutrals

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 22 of 60 artworks by John Fraser
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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The Wolf Rock Lighthouse

original 41 x 76 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 23 of 60 artworks by John Fraser
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Europa Point, Gibraltar, John Fraser

original 22 x 35 cm

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Color Palette: Neutrals

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 24 of 60 artworks by John Fraser
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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A Frigate

National Maritime Museum, London · original 46 x 66 cm

Color Palette: Neutrals

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 25 of 60 artworks by John Fraser
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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The artist

John Fraser

1838 – 1898

Quick facts

Works on APS60
Born1838
Copyright statusPublic domain
Died1898
Corpus themesmaritime realism, canadian landscapes
Typical colorsrosy brown
Movementsimpressionism, realism
Also known asJohn Arthur Fraser

Biography

A Life Between Light and Paper

John Arthur Fraser began his days in London, England, born on January 9th, 1838. His father, a tailor from Portsoy, Scotland, carried the political weight of the Chartist movement into their home, while his maternal grandparents had settled in Stanstead, Lower Canada, years earlier. By the time Fraser reached his twenties, he moved to Montreal, finding work as a decorative painter. It was here, in 1860, that his path crossed with William Notman. He joined Notman’s firm not merely as an artist, but as a specialist in color printing. His hands worked on the edges of photography, tinting portraits and adding watercolor washes to photographic paper to create depth and life.

This period in Montreal shaped his eye for detail. Working within the art department of a major photographic studio required a disciplined way of seeing. He learned to translate the flat reality of a negative into something with atmosphere. Alongside assistants like Henry Sandham, he helped produce cartes-de-visite and cabinet photographs that carried his subtle touches of color. His work was often about what could be added to a captured moment—a soft sky or a textured landscape behind a seated subject.

The Expansion Westward

As the Canadian Pacific Railway pushed its tracks toward the mountains, Fraser found himself documenting the changing terrain. He took on commissions that placed him in the heart of the wilderness, from Banff to Jasper National Park. These were not mere sketches; they were records of a landscape being opened to the world. His paintings of the Rockies, such as Fishing Camp, the Rockies, captured the heavy presence of mountains like Mt. Carroll. He used a precise brush to note the way light hit a granite face or how shadows pooled in a mountain pass.

His style grew from these observations. While his roots were in the meticulous realism required for photographic tinting, he began to use color with a lightness that suggested the influence of Impressionism. He focused on the clarity of the air and the specific hues of the Canadian woods and waterways. His landscapes often moved between the heavy textures of oil on canvas and the translucent layers of watercolor, always seeking to capture the actual light of the Eastern Townships or the New Hampshire forests.

Institutional Roots and Later Years

Fraser’s presence was felt in the very structures of the Canadian art community. He did not just paint; he helped build the organizations that supported others. His name is tied to several foundational groups:

Royal Canadian Academy of Arts: He was a charter member.
Society of Canadian Artists: He was also a charter member.
Ontario Society of Artists: He served as a founder and held the position of vice-president from 1872 to 1874.

In 1868, he moved to Toronto, eventually opening the firm Notman and Fraser. This business venture combined his entrepreneurial spirit with his technical skill. Even as he moved through cities like Boston and New York, his subjects remained tied to the North American landscape. He died in New York City on January 1st, 1898, leaving behind a body of work that documented the physical and cultural expansion of a young nation through the lens of both the brush and the camera.

Questions & Answers

How is John Fraser's career divided into periods?

A chronological account of John Fraser's work is available on the artist's Chronicle page, where the artworks pass in order of creation, chapter by chapter.

How many artworks by John Fraser are available to browse?

You can browse 60 artworks by John Fraser on the All Artworks page.

In which historical period did John Fraser work?

John Fraser worked in the 19th-Century period. The period situates the artist's activity in history.

By the WikiOO.org Editorial Team Updated Sept. 28, 2026

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