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Joseph Heard AUCTION RECORDS
1799 - 1859. Known for: Sailing ship portrait paintings, packets.
Joseph Heard (1799- 1859) did oil on canvas paintings depicting ships on sailing seas and coming into harbor. Captains were capable recorders of their surroundings and though Heard had probably never... Read full biography
Joseph Heard (1799- 1859) did oil on canvas paintings depicting ships on sailing seas and coming into harbor. Captains were capable recorders of their surroundings and though Heard had probably never visited some of the ports, sketches of them could have been provided by the ship’s masters. Busy... Read full biography
Joseph Heard (1799- 1859) did oil on canvas paintings depicting ships on sailing seas and coming into harbor. Captains were capable recorders of their surroundings and though Heard had probably never visited some of the ports, sketches of them could have been provided by the ship’s masters. Busy harbors with legions of vessels provided ship portrait painters with the greatest possibility for commissions. Liverpool harbor was treed with masts. Emigrants coming to the United States provided an... Read full biography
Joseph Heard (1799- 1859) did oil on canvas paintings depicting ships on sailing seas and coming into harbor. Captains were capable recorders of their surroundings and though Heard had probably never visited some of the ports, sketches of them could have been provided by the ship’s masters. Busy harbors with legions of vessels provided ship portrait painters with the greatest possibility for commissions. Liverpool harbor was treed with masts. Emigrants coming to the United States provided an enduring procession of people escaping famine, economic distraught and religious persecution. At the height, nearly 4000 Irish immigrants alone, per day, booked passage on some ship bound for the United States. Many notable figures stand out for the... Read full biography
Joseph Heard (1799- 1859) did oil on canvas paintings depicting ships on sailing seas and coming into harbor. Captains were capable recorders of their surroundings and though Heard had probably never visited some of the ports, sketches of them could have been provided by the ship’s masters. Busy harbors with legions of vessels provided ship portrait painters with the greatest possibility for commissions. Liverpool harbor was treed with masts. Emigrants coming to the United States provided an enduring procession of people escaping famine, economic distraught and religious persecution. At the height, nearly 4000 Irish immigrants alone, per day, booked passage on some ship bound for the United States. Many notable figures stand out for the quality of work they produced during this time and working from this harbor. Just a few that comprised what we term as the Liverpool School of sh... Read full biography
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Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeA BRITISH BARQUE, PROBABLY THE EARL OF STANHOPE, IN TWO POSITIONS IN A HEAVY SWELL OFF TABLE MOUNTAIN, SOUTH AFRICA
Joseph Heard Auction: 01/26/2005Lot: 20Subscribe or get free alerts
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Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeThe British Ship Norwood Outward-Bound off the South Stack, Anglesey
Joseph Heard Auction: 05/16/2007Lot: 454Subscribe or get free alerts
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