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Captain Lord Cochrane's frigate Pallas leaving the Tagus under full sail, the city of Lisbon beyond and the Belem Tower receding astern
Auction: 06/08/2006
Lot: 106
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Thomas Buttersworth AUCTION RECORDS
1768 Isle of Wight, England - 1842 London, England. Known for: Marine painting, often naval battle scenes.
From England where he spent most of his painting career, Thomas Buttersworth was known for his marine watercolor and oil paintings and charcoal drawings, especially battle scenes. He was a mariner... Read full biography
From England where he spent most of his painting career, Thomas Buttersworth was known for his marine watercolor and oil paintings and charcoal drawings, especially battle scenes. He was a mariner himself, which meant that many of his depictions were based on first-hand observations. Examples... Read full biography
From England where he spent most of his painting career, Thomas Buttersworth was known for his marine watercolor and oil paintings and charcoal drawings, especially battle scenes. He was a mariner himself, which meant that many of his depictions were based on first-hand observations. Examples include Inshore Squadron off Cadiz (1797), which is in the National Maritime Museum in London. In 1795, Buttersworth was assigned to the ship Enterprise in London, and several years later was on the... Read full biography
From England where he spent most of his painting career, Thomas Buttersworth was known for his marine watercolor and oil paintings and charcoal drawings, especially battle scenes. He was a mariner himself, which meant that many of his depictions were based on first-hand observations. Examples include Inshore Squadron off Cadiz (1797), which is in the National Maritime Museum in London. In 1795, Buttersworth was assigned to the ship Enterprise in London, and several years later was on the Caroline during the French wars. However, by 1800, he was land bound, having become an invalid during sea duty in Minorca. He assumed the appointment of Marine Painter for the East India Company, which led him to a new phase of his painting career---ship... Read full biography
From England where he spent most of his painting career, Thomas Buttersworth was known for his marine watercolor and oil paintings and charcoal drawings, especially battle scenes. He was a mariner himself, which meant that many of his depictions were based on first-hand observations. Examples include Inshore Squadron off Cadiz (1797), which is in the National Maritime Museum in London. In 1795, Buttersworth was assigned to the ship Enterprise in London, and several years later was on the Caroline during the French wars. However, by 1800, he was land bound, having become an invalid during sea duty in Minorca. He assumed the appointment of Marine Painter for the East India Company, which led him to a new phase of his painting career---ship portraits. He did not do much exhibiting of his paintings during his lifetime. Some art histor... Read full biography
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Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeA BRITISH MAN-OF-WAR BEING TOWED INTO PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR BY A STEAM TUG
Thomas Buttersworth Auction: 04/14/2011Lot: 264Subscribe or get free alerts
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Lord Exmouth's attack on Algiers by night, 27th. August 1816
Thomas Buttersworth Auction: 02/28/2006Lot: 83Subscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeThe Honourable East India Company's ship Dunira passing Funchal Bay on the Island of Madeira
Thomas Buttersworth Auction: 10/29/2008Lot: 56Subscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeTRAFALGAR MORNING: ENGLISH MEN-OF-WAR ATTACKING THE LINE AND TRAFALGAR EVENING: THE FRENCH AND SPANISH FLEET RETURNING TO CADIZ HARBOUR, A PAIR OF WORKS
Thomas Buttersworth Auction: 11/30/2006Lot: 1Subscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeCOMMODORE DANCE DISCOVERING THE FRENCH FLEET UNDER REAR-ADMIRAL COMTE DE LINOIS
Thomas Buttersworth Auction: 11/08/2013Lot: 87Subscribe or get free alerts
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