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British School 19th Century Oil - Navigating Turbulent Waters

19th Century

A dramatic 19th century seascape depicting boats navigating rocky waters. Unsigned. Well presented in a gilt frame. On canvas on stretchers. Image size: 42 x 75cm.

A charming maritime scene depicting fishing vessels navigating choppy coastal waters, struggling against white-capped waves as they attempt to leave the bay. The work is presented in...

A 19th-century maritime scene depicts a sturdy fishing vessel with amber-coloured sails navigating choppy, green-tinged waters beneath a luminous sky. The composition captures the dr...

An atmospheric maritime scene depicting the bustling activity of a harbour at dusk, with sailing vessels silhouetted against a dramatic, cloud-streaked sky. The artist's use of warm,...

Nicholas Condy (1793–1857) Ships in a Rough Sea, circa 1830 Oil on board Signed on the reverse Circa 1830 Presented in a gilded frame A dramatic early-19th-century British marine ...

William Thornley was a painter of coastal scenes whose work is very similar to Hubert and Charles Thornley, who may have been members of the same family. He painted scenes of genre, architecture, and landscapes as well. A number of the landscapes were of Belgium, Holland, Italy, and Norway. However, it is for his seascapes that he is best remembered. Thornley’s works are beautifully detailed and show a masterful understanding of the moods of both weather and sea. They are often small in size and put together with fine detail and great artistic merit. Thornley’s fishing scenes are spirited and similar in style to those of “Jock” Wilson, and are often painted in pairs. Thornley’s works have always been popular when they appear on the art market. He was believed to have first exhibited marines at the Royal Academy in 1859 from an address in Paddington, London and also at the British Institution from 1861 until it closed in 1867. He continued to exhibit at the Royal Academy until 1898. Thornley also exhibited at the Paris Salon and the Salon of French Artists, receiving an honorable mention in 1881 and a third-place medal in 1888. William Thornley also went by the names Georges William and William...

A fine painting by Charles martin Powell , The scene depicting shipping off the Dutch coast This is an oil on panel, the size of the image being ...

Stormy sea is an original modern artwork realized by Artist of Northern Europe School of the mid-19th Century. Mixed colored oil on canvas. Includes frame.