The Hand of the Maritime Chronicler In the salt-sprayed era of the early nineteenth century, Ole Johnsen Sebøy moved through a Norway defined by the rhythmic pulse of the sea. Born in 1791, he was a man whose eyes were trained to observe the intricate rigging of vessels and the unpredictable temperament of the waves. He did not merely paint; he recorded the very lifeblood of Norwegian maritime existence through watercolor and drawing. His work carries the quiet weight of a witness, capturing the specificities of ships and the heavy atmosphere of the North Atlantic with a precision that speaks…