Origin: English

Adolphus Knell is believed to be one of the sons of 19th century marine painter William Adolphus Knell (1818-1875). There were at least four well known sea painters in the Knell family, including John Henry and William Callcott Knell. At different times members shared the same residential London address, but their exact relationship to one…

Following the profession of his father, Albert Sr., Albert Ludovici Jr. spent his life between the cities of Paris and London, painting scenes of society at leisure. His genre paintings were found to be most popular, but he also painted a succession of landscapes and interior scenes, in both watercolor and gouache as well as…

As it is often found, inspiration arises within the family bonds for many 19th century marine artists. Charles Taylor is not an exception to this, with the fact that his father, Charles Sr.(fl.1836-1871) started exhibiting works in London in the 1830s. But the father, a painter of primarily historic events, didn't start painting marine scenes…

An advocate of the British Watercolor Schools, Edward Duncan was a painstakingly skilled artist with his preferred media. He did train in oil as well, and was an accomplished and professional engraver. He started his own engraving studio after tutelage under the Havell Brothers in London, and primarily created print works for Fores of Piccadilly…

Gregory is a prime example of an artist little known in his lifetime but who has emerged only recently from the reservoir of wealth that is 19th century British marine artistry. His great knowledge and love of the sea is reflected in the accuracy and merit of the marine oils and watercolors he specialized in.…

The artist was born as son of a fisherman, in Lowesoft, Suffolk on the North Sea along the Eastern coast of England. His path to the sea stretched from England to North Europe.Apparently an engineer, Burwood was proficient in working with wood, especially at model-building. It was this capability which sparked his taking up painting,initially…

An artist of the Kent Region that specialized in marine paintings of the Revenue Cutter Service in action.

Although Wheldon is an artist who worked primarily from direct commissions (thus avoiding the gallery circuit), he is an artist associated with the well-known and important hull school of painters. As with many of these artists, he is technically profi

Carrying on the storied tradition of more than 300 years of British sea painters, John Bentham-Dinsdale is an exacting scholar of the famous ships of the past. His passion finds its focus in mainly oil paintings of the great clippers and sailing warships of the 19th century. Bentham-Dinsdale studied architecture and design at Leeds University,…

Born and working in North Shields, England, Liddell took up painting early in life. He preferred to depict shipping in the mouth of the river Tyne, in the Northumberland area of the English coast painting both coastal and inland marine scenes, the subj

Born to an old Cheshire family in Chester proper, Brierly entered the Sass's Art School in London and studied naval architecture at Plymouth. He first exhibited with the Royal Academy in 1839,with sketches of the might of the royal navy. Soon he found his career onboard, sailing around the world in 1841-1843 onboard wanderer. He…

Blessed with an inherited passion for maritime subjects through his family's nautical heritage, the art of Shane Couch harkens back to the works of the finest 19th century marine artists. The subject he holds in the highest regard and has in common with artists such as James E. Buttersworth, Thomas Hoyne and Montague Dawson: yesteryear's…

Born on the Isle of Wight, this important British marine artist enlisted aboard the receiving ship H.M.S. Enterprise in 1795, then joined the frigate H.M.S. Caroline the same year. Buttersworth became able bodied seaman at 27 and midshipman in 1800. He was discharged after an injury at the Mediterranean port of Minorca. He had begun…

Born in London, Luny became Francis Holman’s pupil and assistant, staying with him for many years. In a style and coloration which were much brighter and warmer than Holman’s, Luny found popular success with his portraits and narrative scenes, painting nearly 3000 paintings over the course of his life. In addition to painting, he served…

The grandeur of the oceans has always inspired artistic endeavors. Over, under and upon the boundless seas, dramatic vignettes take shape, and humans set to capture the array of the aquatic muse. Thomas Rose Miles was one such inspired artist, to illustrated the strength of his muse, who wrote poetic verse on the verso of…

An artist, engineer and musician, Wilfred Knox bore witness to the last days of sail, the re-emerging dominance of British maritime merchant commerce and both world wars. While he worked with tools for the Royal Flying Corps during the big one, he went to his artistic profession for enjoyment. Painting primarily with watercolors and gouache,…

As the progenitor of marine art, Willem van de Velde the Elder taught his youngest son his craft in his Amsterdam studio, and later sent him to study under Dutch marine artist Simon de Vlieger in Weesp. The younger Van de Velde favored a sense of "majestic compositions" which had eluded his father to a…

A success story nearly 100 years in the making, Webb's validation as a top-level marine artist rests primarily with the quality marine paintings he left the world. A permanent resident of Manchester, he widely frequented the coasts and ports of Great Britain, producing an impressive output of active scenes celebrating the challenges faced by those…

Referred to as "Britain’s premier marine artist of the later Victorian & early 20th century", Wyllie composed his artistry in the face of intense observation by the established English art world. He was born into a family of London painters in 1851. His father, William M. Wyllie, was a genre painter and his brother, Charles,…

A Woolwich, Kent local artist, Ranwell exhibited landscapes as a Royal Academician and with Suffolk Street Galleries.