Thomas Bush Hardy RBA (1842-1897) - Watercolour A Wreck Off Bamburgh

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Description

This late 19th century preparatory painting depicts a fatal ship wreck off the historic coastline of Northumberland. Concerned locals can be seen staring in horror at the unfolding scene, with the unwavering fortress of Bamburgh Castle visible in the background. The painting is signed and inscribed to the lower left-hand corner. Presented in a card mount with gilt window detail. On paper.

Condition

The condition is typical for a picture of this age including some discolouration and a 4cm tear in the upper left-hand corner.

Size

62 x 101cm (24.4" x 39.8")
Framed Size: 73 x 112cm (28.7" x 44.1")

Artist Biography

Thomas Bush Hardy RBA (1842-1897) was a British marine painter and watercolourist. Hardy was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire on 3 May 1842. As a young man he travelled 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. 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.

Location

Bamburgh, Bamburgh, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, NE69

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SKU rm748
Artist Thomas Bush Hardy RBA (1842-1897)
Date Late 19th Century
Dimensions 62 x 101cm
Medium Watercolour
Subject Seascape & Coastal
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