Portrait of John Everett

Your Guide to the 100 Most Famous John Everett Paintings

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

In short

John Everett's best-known piece is The 'Birkdale', Showing the Saloon with Captain and Mate (1920). You'll find it at the National Maritime Museum in London. Next on the list are On the 'Suzanne' (1929) and Deck scene on the 'Iquique' (1930). We have 658 works by John Everett in our catalogue; this guide picks out the 100 best known, with the year, the museum and the story of each piece.

1876 – 1949, Dorset Most works: National Maritime Museum

The 10 John Everett paintings to know first

Numbers 11 to 100: more John Everett paintings

11Branksea Island (1910) by John EverettBranksea Island1910 · National Maritime Museum Make it yours from $175 →
12Self-portrait by John EverettSelf-portraitNational Maritime Museum Get it hand-painted from $175 →
13Gad Cliff, Worbarrow Bay, Dorset (1909) by John EverettGad Cliff, Worbarrow Bay, Dorset1909 · National Maritime Museum Make it yours from $175 →
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 Make it yours from $175 →
15Seascape from the 'Venedolian' (1908) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Venedolian'1908 · National Maritime Museum Make it yours from $175 →
16Cobo Bay, Guernsey (1911) by John EverettCobo Bay, Guernsey1911 · National Maritime Museum Get it hand-painted from $175 →
17Cobo Bay (1911) by John EverettCobo Bay1911 · National Maritime Museum Order this piece from $175 →
18Seascape, Cobo Bay (1911) by John EverettSeascape, Cobo Bay1911 · National Maritime Museum Order this piece from $175 →
19Seascape from Cobo Bay (1911) by John EverettSeascape from Cobo Bay1911 · National Maritime Museum Get it hand-painted from $175 →
20SS Sardinian (1918) by John EverettSS Sardinian1918 · Canadian War Museum Make it yours from $175 →
21Seascape from Le Croisic (1921) by John EverettSeascape from Le Croisic1921 · National Maritime Museum Get it hand-painted from $175 →
22A Ship in the Moonlight (1920) by John EverettA Ship in the Moonlight1920 · National Maritime Museum Make it yours from $175 →
23A Scene from the Deck of the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettA Scene from the Deck of the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum Order this piece from $175 →
24A Deck Scene on the 'Wiscombe Park' (1921) by John EverettA Deck Scene on the 'Wiscombe Park'1921 · National Maritime Museum Order this piece from $175 →
25The deck of the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettThe deck of the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum Get it hand-painted from $175 →
26Boarding the far tack on the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettBoarding the far tack on the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum Get it hand-painted from $175 →
27Mending sails on the deck of the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettMending sails on the deck of the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum Get it hand-painted from $175 →
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 Get it hand-painted from $175 →
29The barque 'Birkdale', view aft from the bowsprit (1922) by John EverettThe barque 'Birkdale', view aft from the bowsprit1922 · National Maritime Museum Make it yours from $175 →
30At the Tropic of Cancer from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettAt the Tropic of Cancer from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum Get it hand-painted from $175 →
31Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum Make it yours from $175 →
32Seascape, Le Croisic (1921) by John EverettSeascape, Le Croisic1921 · National Maritime Museum Get it hand-painted from $175 →
33Seascape (1922) by John EverettSeascape1922 · National Maritime Museum Get it hand-painted from $175 →
34Converting a Cunarder to a Merchant Cruiser (1918) by John EverettConverting a Cunarder to a Merchant Cruiser1918 · National Maritime Museum Order this piece from $175 →
35The deck of the 'Birkdale' in a storm (1920) by John EverettThe deck of the 'Birkdale' in a storm1920 · National Maritime Museum Get it hand-painted from $175 →
36The 'Cutty Sark' and a Tug (1921) by John EverettThe 'Cutty Sark' and a Tug1921 · National Maritime Museum Get it hand-painted from $175 →
37A convoy, 1918 (1918) by John EverettA convoy, 19181918 · National Maritime Museum Order this piece from $175 →
38The Deck of the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettThe Deck of the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum Make it yours from $175 →
39The 'Castle Holme' in Surrey Commercial Dock (1921) by John EverettThe 'Castle Holme' in Surrey Commercial Dock1921 · National Maritime Museum Make it yours from $175 →
40A Convoy of the First World War (1918) by John EverettA Convoy of the First World War1918 · National Maritime Museum Make it yours from $175 →
41Seascape, Bermuda from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape, Bermuda from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum Get it hand-painted from $175 →
42Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum Make it yours from $175 →
43Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum Order this piece from $175 →
44Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum Get it hand-painted from $175 →
45Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum Make it yours from $175 →
46Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum Order this piece from $175 →
47Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum Order this piece from $175 →
48Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum Make it yours from $175 →
49Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum Make it yours from $175 →
50Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum Order this piece from $175 →
51Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum Get it hand-painted from $175 →
52Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum Get it hand-painted from $175 →
53Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum Order this piece from $175 →
54Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum Order this piece from $175 →
55A beach seascape with a resort building, Le Croisic (1921) by John EverettA beach seascape with a resort building, Le Croisic1921 · National Maritime Museum Get it hand-painted from $175 →
56Gulf of Mexico from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettGulf of Mexico from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum Make it yours from $175 →
57Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum Order this piece from $175 →
58Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum Order this piece from $175 →
59Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum Get it hand-painted from $175 →
60Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum Get it hand-painted from $175 →
61Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum Order this piece from $175 →
62Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum Order this piece from $175 →
63Yucatan Straits, Gulf of Mexico, from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettYucatan Straits, Gulf of Mexico, from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum Make it yours from $175 →
64Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum Order this piece from $175 →
65Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum Make it yours from $175 →
66Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum Get it hand-painted from $175 →
67Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum Order this piece from $175 →
68Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum Make it yours from $175 →
69Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum Make it yours from $175 →
70Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum Make it yours from $175 →
71Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum Get it hand-painted from $175 →
72Seascape, Le Croisic (1921) by John EverettSeascape, Le Croisic1921 · National Maritime Museum Make it yours from $175 →
73Seascape (1919) by John EverettSeascape1919 · National Maritime Museum Make it yours from $175 →
74Seascape (1919) by John EverettSeascape1919 · National Maritime Museum Get it hand-painted from $175 →
75Seascape from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettSeascape from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum Order this piece from $175 →
76Le Croisic (1921) by John EverettLe Croisic1921 · National Maritime Museum Order this piece from $175 →
77Le Croisic (1921) by John EverettLe Croisic1921 · National Maritime Museum Get it hand-painted from $175 →
78Le Croisic (1921) by John EverettLe Croisic1921 · National Maritime Museum Order this piece from $175 →
79Gulf of Mexico from the 'Birkdale' (1920) by John EverettGulf of Mexico from the 'Birkdale'1920 · National Maritime Museum Make it yours from $175 →
80Le Croisic (1921) by John EverettLe Croisic1921 · National Maritime Museum Order this piece from $175 →
81Porthleven, Cornwall (1919) by John EverettPorthleven, Cornwall1919 · National Maritime Museum Order this piece from $175 →
82Le Croisic (1921) by John EverettLe Croisic1921 · National Maritime Museum Order this piece from $175 →
83Le Croisic (1921) by John EverettLe Croisic1921 · National Maritime Museum Order this piece from $175 →
84Seascape, Sennen Cove (1919) by John EverettSeascape, Sennen Cove1919 · National Maritime Museum Make it yours from $175 →
85Seascape, Le Croisic (1921) by John EverettSeascape, Le Croisic1921 · National Maritime Museum Make it yours from $175 →
86Seascape, Porthleven (1919) by John EverettSeascape, Porthleven1919 · National Maritime Museum Order this piece from $175 →
87Seascape, Porthleven (1919) by John EverettSeascape, Porthleven1919 · National Maritime Museum Make it yours from $175 →
88Seascape, Le Croisic (1921) by John EverettSeascape, Le Croisic1921 · National Maritime Museum Order this piece from $175 →
89Seascape, Porthleven (1919) by John EverettSeascape, Porthleven1919 · National Maritime Museum Order this piece from $175 →
90Sennen Cove (1919) by John EverettSennen Cove1919 · National Maritime Museum Get it hand-painted from $175 →
91Sennen Cove, Cornwall (1919) by John EverettSennen Cove, Cornwall1919 · National Maritime Museum Order this piece from $175 →
92Seascape (1919) by John EverettSeascape1919 · National Maritime Museum Make it yours from $175 →
93Seascape (1919) by John EverettSeascape1919 · National Maritime Museum Order this piece from $175 →
94Sennen Cove (1919) by John EverettSennen Cove1919 · National Maritime Museum Make it yours from $175 →
95Sennen Cove (1919) by John EverettSennen Cove1919 · National Maritime Museum Make it yours from $175 →
96Sennen Cove (1919) by John EverettSennen Cove1919 · National Maritime Museum Order this piece from $175 →
97Seascape, Jersey (1928) by John EverettSeascape, Jersey1928 · National Maritime Museum Make it yours from $175 →
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 Make it yours from $175 →
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 Get it hand-painted from $175 →
100Seascape (1926) by John EverettSeascape1926 · National Maritime Museum Get it hand-painted from $175 →

Where you can see John Everett's paintings

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

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John Everett: quick answers about the paintings

What is John Everett's best-known painting?See the answer

Top of the list is The 'Birkdale', Showing the Saloon with Captain and Mate (1920), National Maritime Museum, London. Right behind it: On the 'Suzanne' (1929) and Deck scene on the 'Iquique' (1930).

What age was John Everett when creating The 'Birkdale', Showing the Saloon with Captain and Mate?See the answer

44 years old. John Everett was born in 1876, and The 'Birkdale', Showing the Saloon with Captain and Mate dates from 1920.

What are John Everett's top 10 paintings?See 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. You'll find the year and the museum of each in the list above.

How many works by John Everett are in your catalogue?See the answer

We have 658 works by John Everett in our catalogue, dated 1894 to 1935.

In which museums can you see John Everett's famous works?See the answer

You'll find most of them in National Maritime Museum (London) and Canadian War Museum (Ottawa). The museum list above has the full breakdown.

When did John Everett make the most famous pieces?See the answer

In 1920s, more than any other time: 65 of the 100 pieces on this page date from then, The 'Birkdale', Showing the Saloon with Captain and Mate among them.

What are John Everett's first and last famous pieces?See the answer

The earliest piece here is A Ship alongside a Quay (1894); the most recent is 'Iquique' from the stern with the tug 'Warrior' (1935).

Which famous John Everett paintings are at the National Maritime Museum?See the answer

You can see 99 of the pieces on this page at the National Maritime Museum, London, including The 'Birkdale', Showing the Saloon with Captain and Mate, On the 'Suzanne' and Deck scene on the 'Iquique'.

Where can I order a John Everett reproduction?See the answer

Yes. Every painting on this page is available as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a print, in the size that suits you. Just open the painting's page to order.

John Everett's story

An English painter known for his Dorset landscapes and Hardy illustrations. Discover his evocative works today.