Portrait of John Everett

John Everett: Catalogue of the 100 Most Famous Paintings

Updated October 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 658 works by John Everett in our catalogue

Summary

The 'Birkdale', Showing the Saloon with Captain and Mate (1920) is recorded as the most famous painting of John Everett; it is held by the National Maritime Museum, London. On the 'Suzanne' (1929) and Deck scene on the 'Iquique' (1930) occupy the second and third entries. Of the 658 works by John Everett recorded in the catalogue, the 100 best known are listed below, each entry with its date, the holding museum and a note on the work.

1876 – 1949, Dorset Most works: National Maritime Museum

Entries 1 to 10: the most famous John Everett paintings

John Everett, further entries: 11 to 100

11Branksea Island (1910) by John EverettBranksea Island1910 · National Maritime Museum 12Self-portrait by John EverettSelf-portraitNational Maritime Museum 13Gad Cliff, Worbarrow Bay, Dorset (1909) by John EverettGad Cliff, Worbarrow Bay, Dorset1909 · National Maritime Museum 14Cowes: summer evening sea study off the Royal Yacht Squadron (1909) by John EverettCowes: summer evening sea study off the Royal Yacht Squadron1909 · National Maritime Museum 15Seascape from the 'Venedolian' (1908) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Venedolian'1908 · National Maritime Museum 16Cobo Bay, Guernsey (1911) by John EverettCobo Bay, Guernsey1911 · National Maritime Museum 17Cobo Bay (1911) by John EverettCobo Bay1911 · National Maritime Museum 18Seascape, Cobo Bay (1911) by John EverettSeascape, Cobo Bay1911 · National Maritime Museum 19Seascape from Cobo Bay (1911) by John EverettSeascape from Cobo Bay1911 · National Maritime Museum 20SS Sardinian (1918) by John EverettSS Sardinian1918 · Canadian War Museum 21Seascape from Le Croisic (1921) by John EverettSeascape from Le Croisic1921 · National Maritime Museum 22A Ship in the Moonlight (1920) by John EverettA Ship in the Moonlight1920 · National Maritime Museum 23A Scene from the Deck of the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettA Scene from the Deck of the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum 24A Deck Scene on the 'Wiscombe Park' (1921) by John EverettA Deck Scene on the 'Wiscombe Park'1921 · National Maritime Museum 25The deck of the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettThe deck of the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum 26Boarding the far tack on the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettBoarding the far tack on the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum 27Mending sails on the deck of the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettMending sails on the deck of the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum 28A four-masted barque seen from the deck of the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettA four-masted barque seen from the deck of the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum 29The barque 'Birkdale', view aft from the bowsprit (1922) by John EverettThe barque 'Birkdale', view aft from the bowsprit1922 · National Maritime Museum 30At the Tropic of Cancer from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettAt the Tropic of Cancer from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum 31Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum 32Seascape, Le Croisic (1921) by John EverettSeascape, Le Croisic1921 · National Maritime Museum 33Seascape (1922) by John EverettSeascape1922 · National Maritime Museum 34Converting a Cunarder to a Merchant Cruiser (1918) by John EverettConverting a Cunarder to a Merchant Cruiser1918 · National Maritime Museum 35The deck of the 'Birkdale' in a storm (1920) by John EverettThe deck of the 'Birkdale' in a storm1920 · National Maritime Museum 36The 'Cutty Sark' and a Tug (1921) by John EverettThe 'Cutty Sark' and a Tug1921 · National Maritime Museum 37A convoy, 1918 (1918) by John EverettA convoy, 19181918 · National Maritime Museum 38The Deck of the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettThe Deck of the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum 39The 'Castle Holme' in Surrey Commercial Dock (1921) by John EverettThe 'Castle Holme' in Surrey Commercial Dock1921 · National Maritime Museum 40A Convoy of the First World War (1918) by John EverettA Convoy of the First World War1918 · National Maritime Museum 41Seascape, Bermuda from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape, Bermuda from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum 42Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum 43Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum 44Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum 45Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum 46Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum 47Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum 48Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum 49Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum 50Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum 51Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum 52Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum 53Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum 54Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum 55A beach seascape with a resort building, Le Croisic (1921) by John EverettA beach seascape with a resort building, Le Croisic1921 · National Maritime Museum 56Gulf of Mexico from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettGulf of Mexico from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum 57Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum 58Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum 59Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum 60Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum 61Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum 62Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum 63Yucatan Straits, Gulf of Mexico, from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettYucatan Straits, Gulf of Mexico, from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum 64Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum 65Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum 66Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum 67Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum 68Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum 69Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum 70Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum 71Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum 72Seascape, Le Croisic (1921) by John EverettSeascape, Le Croisic1921 · National Maritime Museum 73Seascape (1919) by John EverettSeascape1919 · National Maritime Museum 74Seascape (1919) by John EverettSeascape1919 · National Maritime Museum 75Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum 76Le Croisic (1921) by John EverettLe Croisic1921 · National Maritime Museum 77Le Croisic (1921) by John EverettLe Croisic1921 · National Maritime Museum 78Le Croisic (1921) by John EverettLe Croisic1921 · National Maritime Museum 79Gulf of Mexico from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettGulf of Mexico from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum 80Le Croisic (1921) by John EverettLe Croisic1921 · National Maritime Museum 81Porthleven, Cornwall (1919) by John EverettPorthleven, Cornwall1919 · National Maritime Museum 82Le Croisic (1921) by John EverettLe Croisic1921 · National Maritime Museum 83Le Croisic (1921) by John EverettLe Croisic1921 · National Maritime Museum 84Seascape, Sennen Cove (1919) by John EverettSeascape, Sennen Cove1919 · National Maritime Museum 85Seascape, Le Croisic (1921) by John EverettSeascape, Le Croisic1921 · National Maritime Museum 86Seascape, Porthleven (1919) by John EverettSeascape, Porthleven1919 · National Maritime Museum 87Seascape, Porthleven (1919) by John EverettSeascape, Porthleven1919 · National Maritime Museum 88Seascape, Le Croisic (1921) by John EverettSeascape, Le Croisic1921 · National Maritime Museum 89Seascape, Porthleven (1919) by John EverettSeascape, Porthleven1919 · National Maritime Museum 90Sennen Cove (1919) by John EverettSennen Cove1919 · National Maritime Museum 91Sennen Cove, Cornwall (1919) by John EverettSennen Cove, Cornwall1919 · National Maritime Museum 92Seascape (1919) by John EverettSeascape1919 · National Maritime Museum 93Seascape (1919) by John EverettSeascape1919 · National Maritime Museum 94Sennen Cove (1919) by John EverettSennen Cove1919 · National Maritime Museum 95Sennen Cove (1919) by John EverettSennen Cove1919 · National Maritime Museum 96Sennen Cove (1919) by John EverettSennen Cove1919 · National Maritime Museum 97Seascape, Jersey (1928) by John EverettSeascape, Jersey1928 · National Maritime Museum 98La Rochelle: fishing boats at the Quai des Dames, in front of the fish market (1925) by John EverettLa Rochelle: fishing boats at the Quai des Dames, in front of the fish market1925 · National Maritime Museum 99La Rochelle: fishing boats at the Quai des Dames, in front of the fish market (1925) by John EverettLa Rochelle: fishing boats at the Quai des Dames, in front of the fish market1925 · National Maritime Museum 100Seascape (1926) by John EverettSeascape1926 · National Maritime Museum

John Everett: holding museums

The 2 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.

Museum City Works by John Everett Paintings from this list
National Maritime Museum, LondonNational Maritime Museum London 654 The 'Birkdale', Showing the Saloon with Captain and Mate, On the 'Suzanne', Deck scene on the 'Iquique'
Canadian War Museum, OttawaCanadian War Museum Ottawa 1 SS Sardinian

Decade index: the principal John Everett painting of each

Works per decade

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Questions frequently consulted on John Everett's paintings

What is the best-known work of John Everett?Display the answer

The 'Birkdale', Showing the Saloon with Captain and Mate (1920), National Maritime Museum, London. The following entries are On the 'Suzanne' (1929) and Deck scene on the 'Iquique' (1930).

How old was John Everett in the year of The 'Birkdale', Showing the Saloon with Captain and Mate?Display the answer

44 years: John Everett was born in 1876 and The 'Birkdale', Showing the Saloon with Captain and Mate is dated 1920.

What are the ten best-known works by John Everett?Display the answer

The 'Birkdale', Showing the Saloon with Captain and Mate, On the 'Suzanne', Deck scene on the 'Iquique', 'Iquique' from the stern with the tug 'Warrior', A Ship alongside a Quay, A harbour scene, A coaster, A deck scene, A Coastal View, Grande Rocque and Seascape at Cobo Bay. The list above records the date and holding museum of each.

How many works by John Everett does the catalogue record?Display the answer

The catalogue records 658 works by John Everett, dated between 1894 and 1935.

Where are the principal works of John Everett held?Display the answer

Principally in National Maritime Museum (London) and Canadian War Museum (Ottawa). The museum table above gives the full distribution.

During which period did John Everett produce the best-known works?Display the answer

In 1920s: 65 of the 100 works listed on this page are dated to that period, including The 'Birkdale', Showing the Saloon with Captain and Mate.

What are the earliest and latest best-known works by John Everett?Display the answer

The earliest dated work listed here is A Ship alongside a Quay (1894); the latest is 'Iquique' from the stern with the tug 'Warrior' (1935).

Which paintings by John Everett does the National Maritime Museum hold?Display the answer

The 'Birkdale', Showing the Saloon with Captain and Mate, On the 'Suzanne' and Deck scene on the 'Iquique' are among the 99 works on this page in the collection of the National Maritime Museum, London.

Biography of John Everett

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