Hubert ThornleyBritish, (exh. 1858 -1898)Ships at Moonlight, RochesterOil on canvas, indistinctly signedImage size: 13.5 inches x 11.5 inchesSize including frame: 19.5 inches x 17.5 inchesA luminescent painting of ships by moonlight at Rochester by Hubert Thornley. As the light of the moon reveals a calm sea, a fire lights up the faces of fishermen gathering by the shore. 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, and 82 at other venues. He also exhibited at the British Institute until its closure in 1867, and at the New Watercolour Society. His 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.Presentation: The work is housed in a new, English made gilt frame which is in excellent condition.Condition: As with all of our original antique oil paintings, this work is offered in ready to hang gallery condition, having been professionally cleaned, restored and revarnished.� Benton Fine ArtMembers of the British Antique Dealers Association (BADA) the London and Provincial Antique Dealers Association (LAPADA).We use a professional, fully insured and tracked door to door service for our UK and international deliveries. Please contact us for further information ...