Benton Fine Art has dated these Victorian Marine Oil Paintings to the 1880s.
British, (exh. 1858 -1898)
Mouth of the Medway & Rochester on the Medway
Oil on canvas, pair, both, signed
Image size: 13.25 inches x 11.25 inches (each)
Size including frame: 19.5 inches x 17.5 inches (each)
An atmospheric pair of seascape paintings of shipping on the Medway by Hubert Thornley.
Hubert or William Thornley was 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 paintings are housed in new, English made gilt frames which are in excellent condition.
Condition: As with all of our original antique oil paintings, these works are offered in ready to hang gallery condition, having been professionally cleaned, restored and revarnished.
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Benton Fine Art has dated these Victorian Marine Oil Paintings to the 1880s.
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Pair of Seascape Oil Paintings of Shipping at Rochester on the Medway by Hubert Thornley
