Mystic Seaport: Museum of America and the Sea
75 Greenmanville Avenue
Po Box 6000
Mystic, CT 06355-0990
Po Box 6000
Mystic, CT 06355-0990
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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
George Mounsey Wheatley Atkinson Sr - Artist Info
About George Mounsey Wheatley Atkinson Sr: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (2)
All MuseumsPeabody Essex Museum
East India Square
161 Essex Square
Salem, MA 01970