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The Steam Yacht 'Victoria and Albert' in Cork Harbour, 1849
Auction: 11/15/2024
Lot: 212
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George Mounsey Wheatley Atkinson Sr AUCTION RECORDS
1806 Cork, Cobb County, Ireland - 1884. Known for: Marine painting.
George Mounsey Atkinson (1806-84). The Irish marine painter George Mounsey Wheatley Atkinson was born in Cobh, County Cork and trained originally as a carpenter. He then went to sea for several years... Read full biography
George Mounsey Atkinson (1806-84). The Irish marine painter George Mounsey Wheatley Atkinson was born in Cobh, County Cork and trained originally as a carpenter. He then went to sea for several years as a ship's carpenter before returning to Cobh, where he became a Marine and Customs official... Read full biography
George Mounsey Atkinson (1806-84). The Irish marine painter George Mounsey Wheatley Atkinson was born in Cobh, County Cork and trained originally as a carpenter. He then went to sea for several years as a ship's carpenter before returning to Cobh, where he became a Marine and Customs official (Inspector of Shipping and Emigrants). His family (three sons and a daughter) included George Mounsey junior, Robert and Sarah Atkinson, all of whom were accomplished artists. Atkinson was a self-taught... Read full biography
George Mounsey Atkinson (1806-84). The Irish marine painter George Mounsey Wheatley Atkinson was born in Cobh, County Cork and trained originally as a carpenter. He then went to sea for several years as a ship's carpenter before returning to Cobh, where he became a Marine and Customs official (Inspector of Shipping and Emigrants). His family (three sons and a daughter) included George Mounsey junior, Robert and Sarah Atkinson, all of whom were accomplished artists. Atkinson was a self-taught artist who began painting in his mid-thirties. He had a thorough knowledge of the sea and - like Richard Brydges Beechey, Edwin Hayes, and the later William Coulter - specialized in marine art. His works were shown first at the inaugural Cork Art Union... Read full biography
George Mounsey Atkinson (1806-84). The Irish marine painter George Mounsey Wheatley Atkinson was born in Cobh, County Cork and trained originally as a carpenter. He then went to sea for several years as a ship's carpenter before returning to Cobh, where he became a Marine and Customs official (Inspector of Shipping and Emigrants). His family (three sons and a daughter) included George Mounsey junior, Robert and Sarah Atkinson, all of whom were accomplished artists. Atkinson was a self-taught artist who began painting in his mid-thirties. He had a thorough knowledge of the sea and - like Richard Brydges Beechey, Edwin Hayes, and the later William Coulter - specialized in marine art. His works were shown first at the inaugural Cork Art Union exhibition in 1841, where he exhibited five oil paintings, each representing a different view of Cove, in storm,... Read full biography
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Armed British brig becalmed in the approaches to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
George Mounsey Wheatley Atkinson Sr Auction: 02/10/2004Lot: 232Subscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeThe White Squadron in Cork Harbour, 30th September 1843
George Mounsey Wheatley Atkinson Sr Auction: 11/15/2024Lot: 208Subscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeOn the River Lee, below Blackrock Castle
George Mounsey Wheatley Atkinson Sr Auction: 05/28/2008Lot: 134Subscribe or get free alerts
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