Adolphus Knell

19th century English marine scene with boats at Sunrise

circa 1870

Edward Gentle (fl. late 19th century) Coming Out of Port Oil on artist’s board, signed lower right Circa 1870 A finely executed Victorian marine painting by the English maritime art...

Adolphus Knell (1795–1875) Moonlit Shipping off the English Coast Oil on artist’s board, signed verso Circa 1870 A wonderfully atmospheric Victorian marine painting by the important...

Adolphus Knell (1795–1875) Boats at Anchor off the English Coast Oil on artist’s board, signed verso Circa 1870 A refined and beautifully atmospheric nineteenth-century marine paint...

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 honorable mention in 1881 and a third-place medal in 1888. William Thornley also went by the names Georges William and William...

Francis Moltino Italian, (1818-1888) The Port of Hull Oil on canvas Image size: 22 inches x 35 inches Size including frame: 27.25 inches x 40.25 inches Provenance: Stacy-Marks A wo...

Harbor at Sunset English School, indistinctly signed & dated oil on board, framed framed: 13 x 20 inches board : 11 x 18 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very good co...

Nineteenth Century Victorian Signed Marine Oil Painting on Canvas mounted on stretchers of Steam and Sail Ships in Harbour at Dusk. A wonderfully evocative painting of the River Med...

Artist/ School: F. E. Jamieson British 1895-1950, signed lower front Title: A Coastal View At Sunrise, Scottish harbour scene Medium: Oil on canvas,...