Thomas Luny Paintings
British, 1759-1837
Thomas Luny was the son of Thomas Luny and his wife Elizabeth Wallace. He was probably born in Cornwall and was baptized at St Ewe near Mevagissey on 20th May 1759. His mother had a son from a previous marriage, Captain James Wallace (1754-1832), who served with Nelson at Copenhagen in 1801. By 1773 Luny was apprenticed to the marine painter Francis Holman (1729-1784), giving Holman’s address at Johnson Street, St George’s when he sent his first exhibit to the Society of Artists in 1777. In 1781/82 he moved to Ratcliffe Highway, Stepney. Luny exhibited at the Society of Artists again in 1778, at the Free Society in 1783, and sent pictures to the Royal Academy from 1780 to 1793. He painted London views, portraits of East Indiamen, and battle scenes.
Luny exhibited no works between 1793 and 1802 and it was once thought that he served as a purser in the Royal Navy; this has now been discounted. His painting subjects suggest that he traveled, but there is no direct evidence for this except a visit to Paris in 1777. In 1791 he bought a property at 16 Mark Lane, between Leadenhall Street and the Thames, and by 1795 he was earning enough to invest regularly in government stocks. In mid-1807 he moved (probably for reasons of health) to Teignmouth, a fashionable watering-place on the Devon coast popular with retired naval officers. A number of them became friends and patrons, notably Captain George Tobin, an amateur artist. In 1808-9 he built a handsome house on the harbor front in Teign Street, later called Luny House.
Luny was a prolific producer of Devon coastal views, shipping scenes, and naval events, despite suffering so severely from arthritis that he had to paint with the brush strapped to his wrist. He sent a Battle of the Nile to the Royal Academy in 1802 and three paintings in 1837, the year that there was an exhibition of 130 of his paintings in Old Bond Street. Luny died at Teignmouth on 30th September 1837.
The work of Thomas Luny is represented in the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich; the Bristol City Art Gallery; Exeter Art Gallery; Swansea Museum; the Peabody Museum of Salem, Massachusetts and the Library of New South Wales, Sydney.(Biography provided by David Brooker Fine Art)
2
to
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Height
to
Width
to
2
1
1
2
2
2
6
124
85
81
53
Creator: Thomas Luny
"Shipping Off the Coast" by Thomas Luny
By Thomas Luny
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Shipping off the coast by English artist Thomas Luny. Oil on canvas signed and dated 35' in the lower left. Nice period and possibly original frame.
Thomas Luny (1759–1837), bor...
Category
1830s English Victorian Antique Thomas Luny Paintings
Materials
Paint
English Georgian Thomas Luny Original Oil "Retrieving the Grog before the Storm"
By Thomas Luny
Located in Wells, ME
English original oil painting on canvas "Retrieving the Grog Before the Storm"; signed lower left: Thomas LUNY; and indistinctly dated--only a "2" is discernable. This dramatic painting depicts ships outward bound while smugglers in the foreground heave their small boat to shore while others roll a barrel of grog to safety. The sea is building while the white cliffs and stone fortress at the entrance to a harbor stand firm against the impending storm. This is quintessential Luny, displaying his deft handling of the ocean and the exposition of coastal life in the early 19th century. We have had this painting cleaned, rebacked and restored by Northeast Painting Conservation, York, Maine.
Thomas Luny (1759-1837), was born in Cornwall but moved to London at an early age and was raised there by his parents, Thomas and Elizabeth. Thomas' father is thought to have been employed in some activity at the London Docks and from thence the younger Thomas was exposed to the maritime world from an early age. He is thought to have been apprenticed to the London artist Francis Holman...
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Thomas Luny Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Related Items
17th Century Virgin of the Assumption Painting Oil on Canvas
Located in Milan, IT
17th century
Virgin of the Assumption
Oil on canvas, 93 x 81 cm
Frame, 110 x 97 cm
The present Assumption of the Virgin welcomes an innova...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Thomas Luny Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Seascape with Catboats off Coast, by Vern Broe, circa 1990s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Seascape with Catboats off Coast, by Vern Broe (1930 - 2011), circa 1990s, an oil on panel modern realist painting with catboats sailing along a Nantucket or Cape Cod shoreline, sign...
Category
1990s American Other Thomas Luny Paintings
Materials
Other
19th Century English Georgian Male Oil Portrait in a Frame
Located in New York, NY
English Georgian style gilt framed oil portrait, painting of 19th Century man sitting on red cushion.
Category
19th Century Georgian Antique Thomas Luny Paintings
Materials
Paint
Large Antique Oil on Canvas Painting of Christ on the Cross in Ebonized Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
Marvellous work of religious art.
This striking and sizeable painting of Christ on the cross is an impressive sight to see and for more reasons than one. The incredibly well painted...
Category
Early 20th Century European Renaissance Revival Thomas Luny Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint, Canvas
Free Shipping
H 51.4 in W 39 in D 1.58 in
Pair of Marine Paintings by Thomas Rose Miles RCA
Located in London, GB
A very nice quality pair of marine paintings by Thomas Rose Miles (English 1869-1910).
He is best known for producing dramatic marine scenes...
Category
1880s British Victorian Antique Thomas Luny Paintings
Materials
Wood
Original Painting "Sunrise" by Thomas deDecker
By Thomas DeDecker
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
(1951-). Oil on board; 7" x 5", well framed. Thomas deDecker was born in Appleton, Wisconsin, and studied at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. His paintings of western landsca...
Category
Early 2000s American Thomas Luny Paintings
Materials
Other
Original Painting "Spring" by Thomas deDecker
By Thomas DeDecker
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
(1951 - ). Oil on canvas; 11" x 14". Thomas deDecker was born in Appleton, Wisconsin, and studied at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. His paintings of western landscapes and ...
Category
Early 2000s American Thomas Luny Paintings
Materials
Other
Large Antique Oil on Canvas Painting of Saint Joseph W. Lily and the Child Jesus
Located in Lisse, NL
Early religious work of art, presented in the original antique frame.
This beautiful and uplifting portrait of Saint Joseph holding hands with the child Jesus is an oil on canvas an...
Category
18th Century European Baroque Revival Antique Thomas Luny Paintings
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint, Plaster
Free Shipping
H 35.25 in W 30.5 in D 2.8 in
Original Signed Edward Tomasiewicz Oil Painting Horses Before the Saratoga Races
By Edward Tomasiewicz
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning original Edward Tomasiewicz (1919-2006) oil painting depicting horses preparing to race in Saratoga. Medium is oil on canvas and frame is original.
This exceptional piece o...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Thomas Luny Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
H 29 in W 33 in D 1.5 in
Antique English Palmer Family Crest Painted Oil on Board
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique English Palmer Family crest painted oil on board
Elaborate crest painting of the English Palmer family of Dorney Court of Buckinghamshire. Th...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Renaissance Antique Thomas Luny Paintings
Materials
Paper
Contemporary Painting by Well Rimo, Ivory Coast
Located in NICE, FR
Very large painting by the Ivorian artist Well Rimo. From the streets to the auction room, Rimo has had an exceptional career. In March 2023, he sold two of his paintings at auction,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ivorian Mid-Century Modern Thomas Luny Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Antique 19th Century Oil on Canvas Painting of The Assumption in Original Frame
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exceptional size antique 19th century oil on canvas painting of The Assumption in original carved gold-leaf frame.
Category
19th Century Antique Thomas Luny Paintings
Materials
Wood, Canvas, Paint
H 68 in W 47 in D 3.5 in
Thomas Luny paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Thomas Luny paintings are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of paint and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Thomas Luny paintings, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original paintings by Thomas Luny were created in the Victorian style in united kingdom during the 19th century. Prices for Thomas Luny paintings can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $12,000 and can go as high as $18,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $15,000.