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Hubert Thornley Art

British, b. 1818

Hubert Thornley was one of the pseudonyms of William Thornley, a painter of coastal scenes and marines who lived in Greenwich and for many years had a studio overlooking the Medway near Rochester in Kent. According to art historian Denys Brook-Hart, he was actually born Charles Thornley and exhibited under this name from an address in Paddington, London. Although called Charles, his best-known name was William Thornley. He would also exhibit and sell paintings under other variations of his name such as Hubert Thornley, William Anson Thornberry and William Anson. He was a prolific exhibitor with 53 works shown at the Royal Academy of Arts, and 82 at other venues. He also exhibited at the British Institute until its closure in 1867, and at The Royal Watercolour Society. Thornley's works are highly distinctive and finely detailed, often painted on a small scale. No matter what name he used, his works bear all the hallmarks of his artistry and masterful understanding of the moods of both weather and sea.

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Artist: Hubert Thornley
19th Century seascape oil painting of shipping by moonlight on the Medway
19th Century seascape oil painting of shipping by moonlight on the Medway

19th Century seascape oil painting of shipping by moonlight on the Medway

By Hubert Thornley

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

Hubert Thornley British, (exh. 1858 -1898) Moonlight on The Medway Oil on canvas, signed, further inscribed in pencil to the stretcher verso Image size: 9.5 inches x 15.5 inches Size...

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19th Century Hubert Thornley Art

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Canvas, Oil

19th Century pair of seascape oil paintings of fishing boats near Rochester
19th Century pair of seascape oil paintings of fishing boats near Rochester

19th Century pair of seascape oil paintings of fishing boats near Rochester

By Hubert Thornley

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

**PLEASE NOTE: EACH PAINTING INCLUDING THE FRAME MEASURES 16.25 INCHES X 22.25 INCHES** Hubert Thornley British, (exh. 1858 -1898) Rochester on the Medway & Moonset Nr Queenborough ...

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19th Century Hubert Thornley Art

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Canvas, Oil

19th Century pair of seascape oil paintings of shipping on the Medway
19th Century pair of seascape oil paintings of shipping on the Medway

19th Century pair of seascape oil paintings of shipping on the Medway

By Hubert Thornley

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

**PLEASE NOTE: EACH PAINTING INCLUDING THE FRAME MEASURES 19.5 INCHES X 17.5 INCHES** Hubert Thornley British, (exh. 1858 -1898) Mouth of the Medway & Rochester on the Medway Oil on canvas, pair, both, signed Image size: 13.25 inches x 11.25 inches (each) Size including frame: 19.5 inches x 17.5 inches (each) An atmospheric pair of seascape paintings of shipping on the Medway by Hubert Thornley. The first is a view of the mouth of the Medway by moonlight and the second is a scene near Rochester on the Medway. Hubert or William Thornley was a painter of coastal scenes and marines who lived in Greenwich and for many years had a studio overlooking the Medway near Rochester in Kent. According to art historian Denys Brook-Hart, he was actually born Charles Thornley and exhibited under this name from an address in Paddington, London. Although called Charles, his best known name was William Thornley. He would also exhibit and sell paintings...

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19th Century Hubert Thornley Art

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19th Century seascape oil painting of a hay barge on the Medway
19th Century seascape oil painting of a hay barge on the Medway

19th Century seascape oil painting of a hay barge on the Medway

By Hubert Thornley

Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire

Hubert Thornley British, (exh. 1858 -1898) Hay Barge on the Medway Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 23.5 inches x 17.5 inches Size including frame: 30.5 inches x 24.5 inches A fine...

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19th Century Victorian Hubert Thornley Art

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