John Wilson Carmichael
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John Wilson Carmichael, a marine painter
, was born at Newcastle-on-Tyne
about 1800. From constantly seeing so much shipping,
he obtained at an early age great accuracy of drawing in this line of art, and among his earliest paintings produced a very fine picture, 'The Heroic Exploit of Admiral Collingwood at the Battle of Trafalgar,' which was placed in the Trinity House, Newcastle. His name first appears as an exhibitor in 1838, when he contributed an oil picture, 'Shipping in the Bay of Naples,' to the Society of British Artists
. He exhibited at the Royal Academy
both in oil and water-colours, contributing among others, in 1841, 'The Conqueror towing the Africa off the Shoals of Trafalgar;' and, in 1843, 'The Arrival of the Royal Squadron.' He was the author of the series of 'English Coast Views from the Mouth of the Thames to the Frith of Forth.' He resided in his native town up to about 1845, when he removed to London, where he was already known as a skilful marine painter. At the commencement of the Russian war
he proceeded on board one of her Majesty's ships to the Baltic
; and on his return several of the sketches made by him during his absence were published as engravings in the
'Illustrated London News.' He afterwards removed to Scarborough, where he died in 1868.
He published 'The Art of Marine Painting in Water-Colours' in 1859, and 'The Art of Marine Painting in Oil-Colours' in 1864.
His daughter Annie married William Luson Thomas
son of a shipbroker and a successful artist who, exasperated by the treatment of artists by The Illustrated London News, founded in 1869 The Graphic
newspaper which had immense influence within the art world.
Marine art
Marine art or maritime art is any form of figurative art that portrays or draws its main inspiration from the sea. Maritime painting is a genre that depicts ships and the sea—a genre particularly strong from the 17th to 19th centuries...
, was born at Newcastle-on-Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
about 1800. From constantly seeing so much shipping,
he obtained at an early age great accuracy of drawing in this line of art, and among his earliest paintings produced a very fine picture, 'The Heroic Exploit of Admiral Collingwood at the Battle of Trafalgar,' which was placed in the Trinity House, Newcastle. His name first appears as an exhibitor in 1838, when he contributed an oil picture, 'Shipping in the Bay of Naples,' to the Society of British Artists
Royal Society of British Artists
The Royal Society of British Artists is a British art body established in 1823 as the Society of British Artists, as an alternative to the Royal Academy.-History:...
. He exhibited at the Royal Academy
Royal Academy
The Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly, London. The Royal Academy of Arts has a unique position in being an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects whose purpose is to promote the creation, enjoyment and...
both in oil and water-colours, contributing among others, in 1841, 'The Conqueror towing the Africa off the Shoals of Trafalgar;' and, in 1843, 'The Arrival of the Royal Squadron.' He was the author of the series of 'English Coast Views from the Mouth of the Thames to the Frith of Forth.' He resided in his native town up to about 1845, when he removed to London, where he was already known as a skilful marine painter. At the commencement of the Russian war
Crimean War
The Crimean War was a conflict fought between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the French Empire, the British Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Sardinia. The war was part of a long-running contest between the major European powers for influence over territories of the declining...
he proceeded on board one of her Majesty's ships to the Baltic
Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea is a brackish mediterranean sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Øresund, the Great Belt and...
; and on his return several of the sketches made by him during his absence were published as engravings in the
'Illustrated London News.' He afterwards removed to Scarborough, where he died in 1868.
He published 'The Art of Marine Painting in Water-Colours' in 1859, and 'The Art of Marine Painting in Oil-Colours' in 1864.
His daughter Annie married William Luson Thomas
William Luson Thomas
William Luson Thomas was an English wood engraver and the founder of various British newspapers.-Biography:He worked as an engraver in Paris and also as an assistant to the well-known engraver William James Linton....
son of a shipbroker and a successful artist who, exasperated by the treatment of artists by The Illustrated London News, founded in 1869 The Graphic
The Graphic
The Graphic was a British weekly illustrated newspaper, first published on 4 December 1869 by William Luson Thomas's company Illustrated Newspapers Limited....
newspaper which had immense influence within the art world.
External links
- Biography from the National Maritime MuseumNational Maritime MuseumThe National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, England is the leading maritime museum of the United Kingdom and may be the largest museum of its kind in the world. The historic buildings forming part of the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site, it also incorporates the Royal Observatory, Greenwich,...