He was associated with the Newlyn School in Cornwall and is known primarily for coastal landscapes, seascapes, fishing boats, and scenes of fishing life.

Henry Martin (1835–1908) was a British painter born in Camberwell, London. Also known as John Henry Martin, he initially served as a midshipman in the British Navy, traveling around the Cape of Good Hope and to India. In 1870, he settled in Newlyn, Cornwall, where he became one of the earliest artists associated with the developing Newlyn art colony. He lived and worked in the area for approximately twelve years, painting coastal landscapes, harbor views, sailing vesse...