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Oil on Canvas by Thomas Bush Hardy (1842-1897)
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Oil on Canvas by Thomas Bush Hardy (1842-1897)

19th century
Sold 23 October 2025 · Jane Short Antiques
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This Thomas Hardy harbour scene is typical of his work with much detail and atmosphere.

It depicts a harbour scene at dawn with many people, probably workers, moving toward the landed ships.

The painting is in good condition with no losses or damage to the canvas.

Original wooden frame with gilt gesso decoration.

Biography:

Hardy was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, on 3 May 1842. As a young man he travelled extensively in the Netherlands and Italy.

In 1884 Hardy was elected a Member of the Royal Society of British Artists. He exhibited with the Society and also at the Royal Academy.His paintings feature coastal scenes in England and the Netherlands, the French Channel ports and the Venetian Lagoon.

He died on 15 December 1897 in Maida Vale, London, and was buried in an unmarked grave on the eastern side of Highgate Cemetery.

Hardy had nine children. His son, Dudley Hardy, was a painter, illustrator and poster designer. His daughter, Dorothy, received an MBE after working as a nurse in the First World War.

`The canvas without frame measures 60cm X 39cm.

Please contact us to discuss collection or deivery to the UK mainland or overseas.

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Physical Dimensions
Height
50cm (19.69")
Width
70cm (27.56")
Declaration

Jane Short Antiques has dated this Oil on Canvas to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1143884
Dealers Internal Reference
A4582
Description
This Thomas Hardy harbour scene is typical of his work with much detail and atmosphere.
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It depicts a harbour scene at dawn with many people, probably workers, moving toward the landed ships.
Jane Short Antiques

The painting is in good condition with no losses or damage to the canvas.

fig 1. An antique oil painting on canvas depicting a bustling maritime harbour scene with sailing vessels and figures, set within an ornate, carved, and gilded wooden frame.
fig 1. Oil on Canvas by Thomas Bush Hardy (1842-1897)

Original wooden frame with gilt gesso decoration.

Biography:

Hardy was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, on 3 May 1842. As a young man he travelled extensively in the Netherlands and Italy.

In 1884 Hardy was elected a Member of the Royal Society of British Artists. He exhibited with the Society and also at the Royal Academy.His paintings feature coastal scenes in England and the Netherlands, the French Channel ports and the Venetian Lagoon.

fig 2. An antique oil painting on canvas depicting a bustling maritime harbour scene with sailing vessels and figures, set within an ornate, carved, and gilded wooden frame.
fig 2. Oil on Canvas by Thomas Bush Hardy (1842-1897)

He died on 15 December 1897 in Maida Vale, London, and was buried in an unmarked grave on the eastern side of Highgate Cemetery.

Hardy had nine children. His son, Dudley Hardy, was a painter, illustrator and poster designer. His daughter, Dorothy, received an MBE after working as a nurse in the First World War.

`The canvas without frame measures 60cm X 39cm.

Please contact us to discuss collection or deivery to the UK mainland or overseas.

Payment by bank transfer. Paypal or by card over the phone

Height
50cm (19.69")
Width
70cm (27.56")
Date of Manufacture

Jane Short Antiques has dated this Oil on Canvas to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1143884
Dealers Internal Ref
A4582
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Archive I An antique oil painting on canvas depicting a bustling maritime harbour scene with sailing vessels and figures, set within an ornate, carved, and gilded wooden frame. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Oil on Canvas by Thomas Bush Hardy (1842-1897)

Archive II An antique oil painting on canvas depicting a bustling maritime harbour scene with sailing vessels and figures, set within an ornate, carved, and gilded wooden frame. View II
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An antique oil painting on canvas depicting a bustling maritime harbour scene with sailing vessels and figures, set within an ornate, carved, and gilded wooden frame.
Oil on Canvas by Thomas Bush Hardy (1842-1897)
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  • ObjectFine Art
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian & Gothic
  • MaterialOil paint, Canvas, Wood, Gesso, Gold leaf
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsImpasto brushwork, Ornate acanthus frame moulding, Maritime subject matter, Gilded finish
  • SizeH 50 cm (20 in) x W 70 cm (28 in)

Nineteenth-century British marine painting typically focuses on coastal scenes, harbours, and maritime vessels, capturing atmospheric light conditions, often using an expressive impasto technique to convey movement in water and sky.

These works are traditionally executed with oil-based pigments applied to stretched linen or canvas, housed within hand-carved, gessoed, and gilded wooden frames that reflect the decorative arts of the period.

Authenticating period paintings involves examining canvas ageing, stretcher frame construction, pigment composition, artist signatures, and underlying craquelure visible under magnification, alongside provenance documentation.

An antique painting adds historical depth and texture to contemporary spaces when hung against neutral walls or paired with minimalist furnishings, creating a sophisticated contrast between old and new design elements.

Preservation requires maintaining stable indoor humidity and temperature levels, avoiding direct sunlight to prevent pigment fading, and occasionally cleaning the surface with specialist conservation methods to remove accumulated particulate matter.
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