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Adolphus Knell Paintings

British, 1830-1900

Adolphus Knell
British flourished 1890

“Shipping at Dawn and Dusk” Pair of Oils on panel, signed and framed

Adolphus Knell is a member of the famous Knell family who specialised in maritime subjects, a brother to William Callcott Knell and most probably the son of William Adolphus Knell. Originally a decorator of furniture in Bath, he moved to Bristol where he specialised in small marines in the late nineteenth century. In these two pictures he uses a strong source of light transfusing the picture from the horizon towards the viewer, a device he often employed – see Plate 98 in Brook Harts “British Nineteenth Century Marine painting”. His work remains highly collectable; these are two fine examples of his oeuvre.

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Artist:Adolphus Knell
Antique Victorian 19th century English oil Fishing boat with the Sun setting
By Adolphus Knell
Located in Southport, CT
Antique Victorian 19th century English oil, Fishing boat at sea, with the Sun setting. Knell was a superb painter of marine subjects during the middle of the 19th century. His work...
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1860s Victorian Adolphus Knell Paintings

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Oil, Board

  • Antique Victorian 19th century English oil Fishing boat with the Sun setting
  • Antique Victorian 19th century English oil Fishing boat with the Sun setting
  • Antique Victorian 19th century English oil Fishing boat with the Sun setting
  • Antique Victorian 19th century English oil Fishing boat with the Sun setting

Adolphus Knell
Antique Victorian 19th century English oil Fishing boat with the Sun setting, circa 1860

19th Century seascape oil painting of a steam boat & sailing ships off Dover
By Adolphus Knell
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Adolphus Knell British, (b.1849, fl.1870-1890) Sail & Steam off Dover Oil on board signed Image size: 11.5 inches x 17.75 inches Size including frame: 18 inches x 24.25 inches Adol...
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19th Century Victorian Adolphus Knell Paintings

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Oil, Board

  • 19th Century seascape oil painting of a steam boat & sailing ships off Dover
  • 19th Century seascape oil painting of a steam boat & sailing ships off Dover
  • 19th Century seascape oil painting of a steam boat & sailing ships off Dover
  • 19th Century seascape oil painting of a steam boat & sailing ships off Dover

Adolphus Knell
19th Century seascape oil painting of a steam boat & sailing ships off Dover, C1870

Shipping Off The Coast
By Adolphus Knell
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on board Board size: 6 x 9 inches Framed size: 11 x 14 inches Signed lower right
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19th Century Adolphus Knell Paintings

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Oil, Board

  • Shipping Off The Coast
  • Shipping Off The Coast
  • Shipping Off The Coast
  • Shipping Off The Coast

Adolphus Knell
Shipping Off The Coast

Antique Victorian 19th century English oil ships at anchor with the Sun setting
By Adolphus Knell
Located in Southport, CT
Antique Victorian 19th century English oil, shipping at anchor with the Sun setting. Knell was a superb painter of marine subjects during the middle of the 19th century. His work i...
Category

1860s Victorian Adolphus Knell Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

  • Antique Victorian 19th century English oil ships at anchor with the Sun setting
  • Antique Victorian 19th century English oil ships at anchor with the Sun setting
  • Antique Victorian 19th century English oil ships at anchor with the Sun setting
  • Antique Victorian 19th century English oil ships at anchor with the Sun setting

Adolphus Knell
Antique Victorian 19th century English oil ships at anchor with the Sun setting, circa 1860

"Shipping, Sunset"
By Adolphus Knell
Located in ludlow, GB
Adolphus Knell British flourished 1890 “Shipping at Dawn and Dusk” Pair of Oils on panel, signed and framed This small oil is one of a pair, the other is listed separately and each...
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19th Century Victorian Adolphus Knell Paintings

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Oil

  • "Shipping, Sunset"
  • "Shipping, Sunset"
  • "Shipping, Sunset"
  • "Shipping, Sunset"

Adolphus Knell
"Shipping, Sunset", 19th century

"Shipping, Sunrise"
By Adolphus Knell
Located in ludlow, GB
One of a Pair (the partner painting is listed separately and each can be sold separately). Adolphus Knell produced many wonderful and evocative small shipping scenes, often sunrise a...
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19th Century Victorian Adolphus Knell Paintings

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Oil

  • "Shipping, Sunrise"
  • "Shipping, Sunrise"
  • "Shipping, Sunrise"
  • "Shipping, Sunrise"

Adolphus Knell
"Shipping, Sunrise", 19th century

Pair of 19th Century seascape oil paintings of ships & fishing boats
By Adolphus Knell
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
Adolphus Knell British, (b.1849, fl.1870-1890) Shipping in the Morning & Shipping in the Evening Oil on board, pair, both signed Image size: 9.75 inches x 13.75 inches (each) Size in...
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19th Century Victorian Adolphus Knell Paintings

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Oil, Board

  • Pair of 19th Century seascape oil paintings of ships & fishing boats
  • Pair of 19th Century seascape oil paintings of ships & fishing boats
  • Pair of 19th Century seascape oil paintings of ships & fishing boats
  • Pair of 19th Century seascape oil paintings of ships & fishing boats

Adolphus Knell
Pair of 19th Century seascape oil paintings of ships & fishing boats , C1870

Victorian 19th century English sailing yacht off the English coast
By Adolphus Knell
Located in Southport, CT
English 19th century Victorian Sailing scene, with fishing vessels off of a landscape. Outstanding Victorian marine scene of a yacht at sail possible in the English Channel. Knell w...
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1860s Victorian Adolphus Knell Paintings

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Board, Oil

  • Victorian 19th century English sailing yacht off the English coast
  • Victorian 19th century English sailing yacht off the English coast
  • Victorian 19th century English sailing yacht off the English coast
  • Victorian 19th century English sailing yacht off the English coast

Adolphus Knell
Victorian 19th century English sailing yacht off the English coast, circa 1860

Fishing Boats on The Shore & Shipping off The Coast (Pair)
By Adolphus Knell
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on board Board size: 9 x 12 inches each Framed size: 16 x 20 inches each Signed
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19th Century Adolphus Knell Paintings

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Oil, Board

  • Fishing Boats on The Shore & Shipping off The Coast (Pair)
  • Fishing Boats on The Shore & Shipping off The Coast (Pair)
  • Fishing Boats on The Shore & Shipping off The Coast (Pair)
  • Fishing Boats on The Shore & Shipping off The Coast (Pair)

Adolphus Knell
Fishing Boats on The Shore & Shipping off The Coast (Pair)

Thames Barges (Pair)
By Adolphus Knell
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on canvas Canvas size: 8 x 12 inches each Framed size: 14.25 x 18.5 inches each Signed lower right
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19th Century Adolphus Knell Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

  • Thames Barges (Pair)
  • Thames Barges (Pair)
  • Thames Barges (Pair)
  • Thames Barges (Pair)

Adolphus Knell
Thames Barges (Pair)

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By Adolphus Knell
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