Hubert Thornley
British, (exh. 1858 -1898)
Moonlight Whitby Harbour, Low Tide
Oil on canvas, signed, indistinctly inscribed in pencil to the stretcher verso
Image size: 9.25 inches x 15.25 inches
Size including frame: 16.25 inches x 22.25 inches
An atmospheric moonlit painting of boats at Whitby Harbour in low tide by Hubert Thornley. Figures are shown gathering on the beach as fishermen in boats make their way to shore. In the mid distance can be seen the glow of Whitby Lighthouse with the ruins of the Abbey on the clifftops directly above.
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 painting 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.
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Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1153094
Dateline of this antique is 1880
Height is 41cm (16.1inches)Width is 56.5cm (22.2inches)Depth is 7cm (2.8inches)
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