William Thornley. "Whitby"&"staithes". Pair Oil Marines.

19th century

Sold by William Greenwood Fine Art

Description

Artist: William Thornley. (Fl: 1858-1898).

Titles: "Whitby and "Staithes". PAIR.

Circa 1880. Oils on canvas.

Sizes: 10"x 18". Framed sizes: 18 1/2"x 26 1/2".

Provenance: Private collection. Purchased in 1999.

In their original gilt gold leaf Victorian frames.

In very good ready to hang condition. Free UK delivery.

An exceptionally fine pair of Thornley marines.

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. For more information please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830

Mob: 07885 175279

Email: info@williamgreenwoodfineart.co.uk

Physical Dimensions

Height

47cm (18.50")

Width

67cm (26.38")

Depth

8cm (3.15")

Declaration

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this piece to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA710990

Dealers Internal Reference

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Description

Artist: William Thornley. (Fl: 1858-1898).

Titles: "Whitby and "Staithes". PAIR.

Circa 1880. Oils on canvas.

Sizes: 10"x 18". Framed sizes: 18 1/2"x 26 1/2".

Provenance: Private collection. Purchased in 1999.

fig 1. William Thornley. "Whitby"&"staithes". Pair Oil Marines.

In their original gilt gold leaf Victorian frames.

In very good ready to hang condition. Free UK delivery.

An exceptionally fine pair of Thornley marines.

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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.

William Greenwood Fine Art

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.

fig 2. William Thornley. "Whitby"&"staithes". Pair Oil Marines.

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.

fig 3. William Thornley. "Whitby"&"staithes". Pair Oil Marines.

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.

fig 4. William Thornley. "Whitby"&"staithes". Pair Oil Marines.

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. For more information please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830

Mob: 07885 175279

Email: info@williamgreenwoodfineart.co.uk