Oil On Canvas By Thomas Bush Hardy (1842-1897)
Stock No
A4582
2025
- £495.00
- €587 Euro
- $670 US Dollar
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Item Description
This Thomas Hardy harbour scene is typical of his work with much detail and atmosphere.
It depicts a harbour scene at dawn with many people, probably workers, moving toward the landed ships.
The painting is in good condition with no losses or damage to the canvas.
Original wooden frame with gilt gesso decoration.
Biography:
Hardy was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, on 3 May 1842. As a young man he travelled extensively in the Netherlands and Italy.
In 1884 Hardy was elected a Member of the Royal Society of British Artists. He exhibited with the Society and also at the Royal Academy.His paintings feature coastal scenes in England and the Netherlands, the French Channel ports and the Venetian Lagoon.
He died on 15 December 1897 in Maida Vale, London, and was buried in an unmarked grave on the eastern side of Highgate Cemetery.
Hardy had nine children. His son, Dudley Hardy, was a painter, illustrator and poster designer. His daughter, Dorothy, received an MBE after working as a nurse in the First World War.
`The canvas without frame measures 60cm X 39cm.
Item Info
Seller
Seller Location
Sudbury, Suffolk
Item Dimensions
H: 50cm W: 70cm
Period
ca 1870
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Location
Sudbury, Suffolk
Item Location
United Kingdom
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+44 (0)7540 126714
+44 (0)7850 937057
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