Thomas Whitcombe (1763 - 1824) — Auction price
Thomas Whitcombe was a British marine painter.
Whitcombe is one of the foremost battle painters of the French Revolution and Napoleon I's wars. He produced many paintings depicting Royal Navy combat, including naval battles, depictions of ships, coastal scenes with ships and ships in a storm. He also produced 50 illustrations for the almanac of Britain's Naval Achievements (1817).
Whitcombe exhibited at the Royal Academy, the British Institution and the Royal Society of British Artists. Whitcomb's works are highly accurate in detail and meticulously rendered, making them still highly sought after today.
Thomas Whitcombe was a British marine painter.
Whitcombe is one of the foremost battle painters of the French Revolution and Napoleon I's wars. He produced many paintings depicting Royal Navy combat, including naval battles, depictions of ships, coastal scenes with ships and ships in a storm. He also produced 50 illustrations for the almanac of Britain's Naval Achievements (1817).
Whitcombe exhibited at the Royal Academy, the British Institution and the Royal Society of British Artists. Whitcomb's works are highly accurate in detail and meticulously rendered, making them still highly sought after today.
