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William Anslow Thornley Paintings

British, 1857-1935
Thornley also went by the names of Hubert Thornley or Charles Thornley, William George Thornley as well as the name Thornberry. He was a painter of genre, architecture, landscape and mostly marine and fishing scenes. He exhibited work at the Paris Salon and the Salon of French Artists, receiving an honourable mention in 1881 and a third place medal in 1888. Thornley painted a number of landscapes in Holland, Norway, Belgium and Italy, but is best remembered for his seascapes. He often painted Whitby, Scarborough and off the Kent Coast, often he painted pairs being particularly fond of dawn and dusk depictions.
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Artist: William Anslow Thornley
W . THORNLEY OIL PAINTING 19th CENTURY Gold Gilt Frame
W . THORNLEY OIL PAINTING 19th CENTURY Gold Gilt Frame

W . THORNLEY OIL PAINTING 19th CENTURY Gold Gilt Frame

By William Anslow Thornley

Located in Ferndown, GB

OIL PAINTING 19th CENTURY SHORE SCENE 19th Century Good condition on Canvas .. Piece has been professional cleaned Frame is in Good condition for age (see pictures) Descriptio...

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Late 19th Century Realist William Anslow Thornley Paintings

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Oil

Victorian 19th Century Marine Oil Painting Ships in the Sunset off Whitby Coast
Victorian 19th Century Marine Oil Painting Ships in the Sunset off Whitby Coast

Victorian 19th Century Marine Oil Painting Ships in the Sunset off Whitby Coast

By William Anslow Thornley

Located in ludlow, GB

Victorian Nineteenth Century Marine Oil Painting Ships in the Sunset off Whitby Coast. An Oil Painting on Canvas, mounted on stretchers and housed in a period frame. A most typica...

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Mid-19th Century Victorian William Anslow Thornley Paintings

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Oil

W . THORNLEY OIL PAINTING 19th CENTURY Gold Gilt Frame
W . THORNLEY OIL PAINTING 19th CENTURY Gold Gilt Frame

W . THORNLEY OIL PAINTING 19th CENTURY Gold Gilt Frame

By William Anslow Thornley

Located in Ferndown, GB

OIL PAINTING 19th CENTURY SHORE SCENE 19th Century Good condition on Canvas .. Piece has been professional cleaned Frame is in Good condition for age (see pictures) Descriptio...

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Late 19th Century Realist William Anslow Thornley Paintings

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Oil

Oil Painting Pair by William Anslow Thornley "Morning and Evening off the Coast"
Oil Painting Pair by William Anslow Thornley "Morning and Evening off the Coast"

Oil Painting Pair by William Anslow Thornley "Morning and Evening off the Coast"

By William Anslow Thornley

Located in Mere, GB

Oil Painting Pair by William Anslow Thornley "Morning and Evening off the Coast" flourished 1832- 1904 Popular painter of coastal marines lived in Kent and exhibited in London, Birmi...

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19th Century William Anslow Thornley Paintings

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Oil

Oil painting pair by William Anslow Thornley "The Lower Thames"
Oil painting pair by William Anslow Thornley "The Lower Thames"

Oil painting pair by William Anslow Thornley "The Lower Thames"

By William Anslow Thornley

Located in Mere, GB

William Anslow Thornley 1847 - 1907 Popular painter of atmospheric coastal marines, lived in Kent and painted mainly all along the east and south coasts. He exhibited at the Royal S...

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Late 19th Century William Anslow Thornley Paintings

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Oil

English 19thC Victorian Shipping scene with fishing boats in the English Channel
English 19thC Victorian Shipping scene with fishing boats in the English Channel

English 19thC Victorian Shipping scene with fishing boats in the English Channel

By William Anslow Thornley

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 honourable mention in 1881 and a third place medal in 1888. William Thornley also went by the names Georges William and William...

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1870s Victorian William Anslow Thornley Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

W . THORNLEY OIL PAINTING 19th CENTURY Gold Gilt Frame
W . THORNLEY OIL PAINTING 19th CENTURY Gold Gilt Frame

W . THORNLEY OIL PAINTING 19th CENTURY Gold Gilt Frame

By William Anslow Thornley

Located in Ferndown, GB

W . THORNLEY OIL PAINTING 19th CENTURY Gold Gilt Frame 19th Century Good condition canvas ..Piece has been cleaned , no repairs , Frame is in Good condition for age (see pictures)...

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Late 19th Century Realist William Anslow Thornley Paintings

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Oil

Oil Painting by William Anslow Thornley  "Fresh Water - Thames"
Oil Painting by William Anslow Thornley  "Fresh Water - Thames"

Oil Painting by William Anslow Thornley "Fresh Water - Thames"

By William Anslow Thornley

Located in Mere, GB

Oil Painting by William Anslow Thornley "Fresh Water - Thames" flourished 1858- 1904 Popular painter of coastal marines and lived in Kent. Exhibited London, Birmingham and Dublin. O...

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19th Century William Anslow Thornley Paintings

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Oil

Oil Painting Pair by William Anslow Thornley, "Fishing Boats off the Coast"
Oil Painting Pair by William Anslow Thornley, "Fishing Boats off the Coast"

Oil Painting Pair by William Anslow Thornley, "Fishing Boats off the Coast"

By William Anslow Thornley

Located in Mere, GB

William Anslow Thornley 1847 - 1907 Popular painter of coastal marines, he was born in Preston and then lived and worked in Birmingham and then Gravesend in Kent. He exhibited at the...

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Late 19th Century William Anslow Thornley Paintings

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Oil

Oil Painting Pair by William Anslow Thornley "A Morning Calm"
Oil Painting Pair by William Anslow Thornley "A Morning Calm"

Oil Painting Pair by William Anslow Thornley "A Morning Calm"

By William Anslow Thornley

Located in Mere, GB

Oil Painting Pair by William Anslow Thornley "A Morning Calm", "A Stormy Evening" flourished 1832- 1904 Popular painter of coastal marines lived in Kent and exhibited in London, Birm...

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19th Century William Anslow Thornley Paintings

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Oil

Coastal Town Oil Painting on Canvas, likely Dover Castle, Late 19th Century
Coastal Town Oil Painting on Canvas, likely Dover Castle, Late 19th Century

Coastal Town Oil Painting on Canvas, likely Dover Castle, Late 19th Century

By William Anslow Thornley

Located in GB

William Anslow Thornley (1857–1935) was a British marine and coastal painter, best known for his atmospheric views of shorelines, harbours, and estuaries around Britain. Born into a ...

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Late 19th Century Romantic William Anslow Thornley Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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1870s Victorian William Anslow Thornley Paintings

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Fishermen smoking Fish on the Shore by Moonlight Framed Antique Oil painting

Fishermen smoking Fish on the Shore by Moonlight Framed Antique Oil painting

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Located in ludlow, GB

​ WILLIAM ANSLOW THORNLEY RBA ​ Fl. late 19th Century Smoking Fish on the Shore by Moonlight oil on canvas, Signed and framed and St. Michaels Mount and Penzance fishing boats at Dusk A pair of Oils, framed in identical handmade gold frames. Beautiful and atmospheric examples by this endearingly popular 19th Century enigmatic Artist. ​ William Thornley also signed himself Charles Thornely, W A Thornbery, Thornberry, Thornbury and Thornery. He was undoubtedly a prolific artist as the number of his London exhibits shows , though his work is extremely popular especially in recent years. At his best his work is exceptionally fine and professional, as these delicate paintings would attest to. He showed his work at the Royal Academy, the British Institute, Suffolk Street Galleries and various other notable societies. Thornley lived mainly in London and Hastings between 1858 and 1898. He painted a large number of paintings on the east and south coasts. His favourite painting time...

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St. Michaels Mount, Cornwall Fishing Boats at Dusk - Framed Antique Oil painting

St. Michaels Mount, Cornwall Fishing Boats at Dusk - Framed Antique Oil painting

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"Shipping at Night"

"Shipping at Night"

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Located in ludlow, GB

William Anslow Thornley "Shipping at Night" Another wonderful nocturne harbour scene by Thornley who specialised in marine scenes, often in pairs, and most often early morning or la...

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"Off the Coast of Whitby"
"Off the Coast of Whitby"

"Off the Coast of Whitby"

By William Anslow Thornley

Located in ludlow, GB

A wonderful example by the most enigmatic of English 19th Century Painters. Thornley was as famous for his numerous different names used to sign his paintings as for the pictures th...

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Oil Painting Seascape Coastal Marine Pair pair William Anslow Thornley
Oil Painting Seascape Coastal Marine Pair pair William Anslow Thornley

Oil Painting Seascape Coastal Marine Pair pair William Anslow Thornley

By William Anslow Thornley

Located in Mere, GB

“Shipping off Gravesend” and “Rochester near Strood” a pair by William Anslow Thornley. W.A Thornley flourished between 1858 and 1900 was a popular painter of coastal marines especia...

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Oil Painting “Scarborough Yorkshire” by William Anslow Thornley
Oil Painting “Scarborough Yorkshire” by William Anslow Thornley

Oil Painting “Scarborough Yorkshire” by William Anslow Thornley

By William Anslow Thornley

Located in Mere, GB

“Scarborough Yorkshire” by William Anslow Thornley. William Anslow Thornley who flourished 1858-1904 was a popular painter of coastal marines in many collections. Oil on canvas. Sign...

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Oil

English 19th C Victorian boating scene with fishing boats in the English Channel
English 19th C Victorian boating scene with fishing boats in the English Channel

English 19th C Victorian boating scene with fishing boats in the English Channel

By William Anslow Thornley

Located in Woodbury, CT

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English fishing boat, at Sea off the English coastline
English fishing boat, at Sea off the English coastline

English fishing boat, at Sea off the English coastline

By William Anslow Thornley

Located in Woodbury, CT

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