Maritime Oil Painting of The Son-Disant Bring 'Thomas Wallace' by George Webster

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Maritime Oil Painting of The Son-Disant Bring 'Thomas Wallace' by George Webster

About the Item

Artist George Webster painted and signed The Soi-Disant Brig, 'Thomas Wallace' maritime artwork during the years of 1797 - 1832. This ship portrait was painted by George Webster in two positions off the port of Dover, United Kingdon with a pilot boat and castle beyond. George Webster flourished during 1797 – 1832 at which time this maritime artwork was painted. The sizings of the piece are below: Oil on canvas 25 x 35 inches Framed size 31 ½ x 41 inches Disappointingly little is known about this artist whose style is distinctive and whose fine quality maritime pictures are full of the drama of the sea. His address when he first exhibited in 1797 was at Temple Bar but in 1806 he had moved to the Angel, Islington. George Webster specialized in coastal scenes, harbours and storms. His first painting at the Royal Academy was exhibited in 1826. He also exhibited at the British Institution between 1816 and 1832. It is worth noting that the British Institution took marine painting more seriously than the Royal Academy at that time. In 1801 he showed a view of the Gold Coast ‘taken on the spot’ and in 1821 a Dutch view and another of Mount Lebanon. His pictures of Men -O’-War off the coast often constitute excellent ship portraits and historical records as well as being attractively composed sea pieces with the elements of sea and sky well handled. His work did not start to attract much attention until about 1972 when the prices of his paintings started soaring partly due to little knowledge of the artist’s life. He exhibited 13 exhibits at the Royal Academy between 1797 and 1826, 11 at the British Institution and 4 at Suffolk Street. Some of his paintings had rather vague titles such as, ‘Shipping’ or ‘Drawing of a Ship’ but in 1825 he showed an ambitious scene of the Battle of Trafalgar, which he painted for the Epping Place Society. George Webster travelled many places visiting Holland, Tripoli and the Gold Coast of Africa. In 1802 Webster accompanied John Varley who was a friend, on a tour of Wales where they sketched the landscape. Although his beautifully observed marines place him amongst the top British Marine painters many have not aged well, often suffering from major paint shrinkage causing wide cracks. However, this particular work has not suffered from this and is one of the finest examples of his work. Museums: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich Bibl: Dictionary of Sea Painters 19th Century Marine Painting – Denys Brook Hart British Marine Painters – H. Lewis

Creator:
George Webster (Artist)
Dimensions:
Height: 31.5 in (80.01 cm)Width: 41 in (104.14 cm)Depth: 0.01 in (0.26 mm)
Materials and Techniques:
Canvas,Hand-Painted
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1797 - 1832
Condition:
Seller Location:
Bletchingley, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: G615151stDibs: LU103441288316