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William Thornley
Victorian Marine Oil Painting Prison Hulk and Ships at Sunset on Medway England

19th Century

$5,480.67
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Victorian Marine Oil Painting depicting an Old Prison Hulk and other Shipping at Sunset on the Medway in England. Oil painting on Canvas, mounted on stretchers and framed in its original ornate gilt frame, there is no visible signature on this piece but it is a genuine Thornley, anyone who is familiar with his work will know this and those that are not, will have absolutely no doubt this is by the hand of an extremely accomplished Painter. Thornley remains a staple of the British Maritime Painting tradition and his work can be fairly spectacular at times. He portrays his subject with great dedication and shows a natural affinity to the subject matter. William Anslow Thornley flourished between 1858 and 1898, almost all of his output were marine scenes, he was especially fond of depicting shipping at dawn or dusk. This is a very impressive large painting housed in its original gilt frame. Both the frame and the painting have just been restored, the canvas has been relined and the frame repaired and brightened up. Historically it is an interesting subject and one imagines it is getting increasingly rare to find images that portray both the busy shipping and the Prison Hulks that were moored around Portsmouth and the South Coast of England.
  • Creator:
    William Thornley (1847 - 1907)
  • Creation Year:
    19th Century
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Beautiful painting in ready to hang condition, framed size is 24 by 32 inches.
  • Gallery Location:
    ludlow, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1534213411892

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