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.
$4,745
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...
Canvas, Oil
$9,082
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 ...
Canvas, Oil
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...
Canvas, Oil
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...
Canvas, Oil
$1,350
H 17.88 in W 23.88 in D 0.13 in
Mid Century Rocky Stream Impressionist Landscape
By James Russell Ford
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful mid-century landscape painting of large boulders in a rushing stream by listed California artist James Russell Ford (American, 1888-1963). Signed lower right: "J.R. Ford." ...
Oil, Fiberboard, Canvas
$2,318
H 20 in W 28 in D 1 in
Antique Scottish Highlands Oil Painting Glencoe River Sunset Landscape Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'On the Coe, Glencoe' Sunset Scottish Highlands Landscape by F. E. Jamieson (1895-1950) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 20 x 28 inches canvas: 16 x 24 inches provenance: private...
Canvas, Oil
$19,944
H 38 in W 46 in D 4 in
A Horse in a Walled Courtyard Antique oil painting by F. M. Hollams
By Frances (Florence) Mabel Hollams
Located in St. Albans, GB
Frances Mabel Hollams Signed and dated 1898 Picture Size: 29 x 37" (74 x 94cm) Framed Size: 38 x 46" (97 x 117cm) Oil on canvas Most of her work are painted beautifully on panel...
Canvas, Oil
$2,950
H 20.5 in W 18.5 in
19th century English marine seascape, with fishing boats in the North Sea
Located in Woodbury, CT
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...
Canvas, Oil
$4,250
H 30 in W 36 in
Broadwood, 19th century English portrait of a horse in a stable with landscape
By William Albert Clark
Located in Woodbury, CT
William Albert Clark (1851–1925) “Broadwood” – Portrait of a Hunter in a Stable Circa 1890 Oil on canvas Signed lower right Original English oak frame A distinguished late Victoria...
Canvas, Oil
$2,064
H 20 in W 30 in D 1 in
Loch Keepers Cottage Scottish Oil Painting on Canvas, Victorian, 20x30 inches
By Joel Owen
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Loch Keepers Cottage by Joel B. Owen (British, signed and dated 1925) oil painting on canvas: 20 x 30 inches condition: overall very good and presentable, pronounced crinkling to...
Canvas, Oil
$202,500
H 31 in W 46 in
Late Autumn on the Esk, Victorian Oil Painting, Signed and Framed
By John Atkinson Grimshaw
Located in Stratford-Upon-Avon, GB
John Atkinson Grimshaw British (1836-1893) Late Autumn on the Esk Medium: Oil on canvas Unframed size: 31.25 x 46.5 inches Framed size: 41 x 56 inches Signature: Signed (Lower Rig...
Oil, Canvas
California Oaks in Spring Landscape
By Oleta Naomi Bode
Located in Soquel, CA
Vivid and bright, this summer landscape of California oaks in Monterey county is by Corralitos, California artist Oleta Naomi Bode (American, 1914-2008)...
Canvas, Oil
$3,250
H 14 in W 23 in
"Approaching Rain" Dennis Sheehan, Cloudy Sky, Atmospheric, Tonalist, American
By Dennis Sheehan
Located in New York, NY
Dennis Sheehan Approaching Rain, circa 2025 Signed lower left Oil on canvas 14 x 23 inches Dennis Sheehan was born in Boston in 1950. His work is based upon the Barbizon School wit...
Canvas, Oil
Mid Century Novato Afternoon Country Landscape
By Ted Lewy
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful mid century landscape titled "Late Afternoon in Novato" by Ted Lewy (American, 1912-1963). Presented in a rustic wooden frame. Signed "Ted Lewy" and dated "1962" lower righ...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
$6,500
H 33.5 in W 38.5 in
19th century English Horse and Foal in a landscape with English country house
By George Henry Laporte
Located in Woodbury, CT
George Henry Laporte (1799–1873) Horse and Foal in a Landscape with a Country House Signed and dated 1844, lower centre Oil on canvas Presented in its original period giltwood frame ...
Canvas, Oil
$5,750
H 13 in W 19 in
Victorian Oil Painting of Loch Tay, Perthshire - Early 20th Century
By Arthur Sydney Watson
Located in Stratford-Upon-Avon, GB
Arthur Sydney Watson British (1881-1931) Near Loch Tay, Perthshire Medium: Oil on canvas Framed size: 18 x 24 Inches Unframed size: 13 x 19 Inches Signed lower right and inscribed...
Oil, Canvas
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H 19.5 in W 17.5 in D 2.75 in
19th Century seascape oil painting of ships by moonlight at Rochester
By Hubert Thornley
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Hubert Thornley British, (exh. 1858 -1898) Ships at Moonlight, Rochester Oil on canvas, indistinctly signed Image size: 13.5 inches x 11.5 inches Size including frame: 19.5 inches x ...
Canvas, Oil
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H 17.75 in W 15.75 in D 2.25 in
19th Century seascape oil painting of shipping by moonlight on Dutch river
By Hubert Thornley
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Hubert Thornley British, (exh. 1858 -1898) Moonlight on a Dutch River Oil on canvas, signed, further inscribed in pencil to the stretcher verso Image size: 13.25 inches x 11.25 inche...
Canvas, Oil
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H 14 in W 20 in
English 19th century Fishing boats by the shore at Sunset
By Hubert Thornley
Located in Woodbury, CT
Hubert Thornley is one of the names used by William Thormley the well-known English late 19th-century marine scene. He was an active marine painter from the North of England. His wo...
Canvas, Oil
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H 15.25 in W 21.25 in D 2.25 in
19th Century pair of seascape oil paintings of boats at Dover & the Medway
By Hubert Thornley
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Hubert Thornley British, (exh. 1858 -1898) Early Morning, Dover & Sunset on the Medway Oil on canvas, pair both signed Image size: 9.5 inches x 15.5 inches Size including frame: 15.2...
Canvas, Oil
Pair of 19th Century seascape oil paintings
By Hubert Thornley
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Hubert Thornley British, (exh. 1858 -1898) Sunrise in the Estuary & Sunset in the Estuary Oil on panel, pair, both signed Image size: 9.5 inches x 7.5 inches Size including frame: 15...
Oil, Wood Panel
Fishing Boats, Boulogne; Hay Barges off the Thames
By Hubert Thornley
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Hubert Thornley British, (exh. 1858 -1898) Fishing Boats, Boulogne; Hay Barges off the Thames Oil on canvas, pair, both signed Image size...
Canvas, Oil
Calm Waters, oil on canvas
By Hubert Thornley
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Hubert Thornley British, (exh. 1858 -1898) Calm Waters Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 13½ inches x 11½ inches Size including frame: 19 inches x 17 inches Hubert Thornley ...
Canvas, Oil
Tantaloon Castle & A Fresh Breeze, oil on canvas, pair
By Hubert Thornley
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Hubert Thornley British, (exh. 1858 -1898) Tantaloon Castle & A Fresh Breeze Oil on canvas, pair, both signed Image size: 10 inches x 16 inches Size...
Canvas, Oil