Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 54 works by Robert Dodd in our catalogue
In short
If you know one Robert Dodd painting, it's probably Shipping In The Pool Of London, which hangs in the National Maritime Museum, London. Start of the action between HMS Magicienne and La Sibylle, 2 January 1783 (1784) and Hms 'victory' At Spithead, (1791) round out the three pieces people recognise right away. Our catalogue has 54 works by Robert Dodd. Below are the 52 people know best, each with its year, where to find it and what makes it special.
In Shipping In The Pool Of London, Robert Dodd captures a bustling maritime scene centered on the River Thames in London, England. The work presents a moment of industry and movement within the Pool of London, where the water is populated by various types of ships and boats. Some vessels are seen sailing across the river, while others remain moored, creating a sense of a working, living port. This collection…
The Mutineers Turning Lieut. Bligh And Part Of The Officers And Crew Adrift From His Majesty's Ship
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Three Views of "Amity Hall" With a View of Dover and the White CliffsMuseum of Fine Arts
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The 'quebec' And 'surveillante' In Action -National Maritime Museum
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Action At Sea - A French Frigate Completely DismastedNational Maritime Museum
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Action Between The 'amazone' And Hms 'santa Margarita'National Maritime Museum
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End Of The Action Between Hms 'magicienne' And La 'sibylle'National Maritime Museum
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The four subjects that come up most often in these pieces, each with its best-known example.
The 3 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Robert Dodd | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 National Maritime Museum |
London | 20 | Shipping In The Pool Of London, Start of the action between HMS Magicienne and La Sibylle, 2 January 1783, Greenwich From The Isle Of Dogs |
 Het Scheepvaartmuseum |
Amsterdam | 1 | Naval Battle near Kamperduin, 11 October 1797 |
 Museum of Fine Arts |
Houston | 1 | Three Views of "Amity Hall" With a View of Dover and the White Cliffs |
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Top of the list is Shipping In The Pool Of London, National Maritime Museum, London. Right behind it: Start of the action between HMS Magicienne and La Sibylle, 2 January 1783 (1784) and Hms 'victory' At Spithead, (1791).
Shipping In The Pool Of London, Start of the action between HMS Magicienne and La Sibylle, 2 January 1783, Hms 'victory' At Spithead,, HMS 'Victory' at Spithead,, Naval Battle near Kamperduin, 11 October 1797, Battle of Pulo Aura, Straits of Malacca on 15th February 1804, An English frigate escorting a large international merchant convoy, Morning after the battle of the Nile, Venerable and The Defeat Of The Combined Forces Of France And Spain At The Battle Of Trafalgar. You'll find the year and the museum of each in the list above.
We have 54 works by Robert Dodd in our catalogue, dated 1784 to 1815.
You'll find most of them in National Maritime Museum (London), Het Scheepvaartmuseum (Amsterdam) and Museum of Fine Arts (Houston). The museum list above has the full breakdown.
In 1790s, more than any other time: 3 of the 52 pieces on this page date from then, Hms 'victory' At Spithead, among them.
The earliest piece here is Start of the action between HMS Magicienne and La Sibylle, 2 January 1783 (1784); the most recent is Morning after the battle of the Nile (1815).
Boats (5), Naval battle (5) and British navy (4), out of the 52 pieces on this page.
Neoclassicism, as you can see in the pieces on this page.
You can see 20 of the pieces on this page at the National Maritime Museum, London, including Shipping In The Pool Of London, Start of the action between HMS Magicienne and La Sibylle, 2 January 1783 and Greenwich From The Isle Of Dogs.
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.
