Bernard Benedict Hemy (1855 - 1913)
1855Australia1913Newcastle upon Tyne, United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Bernard Benedict Hemy
Bernard Benedict Hemy is an English marine painter.
He was born in Australia, but his family soon returned to the United Kingdom, to Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Like his painter brothers, Bernard Hemy studied painting at the Newcastle School of Art. He specialized in depictions of the daily activities of fishermen, realistically documenting fishing scenes, coastal and harbor views, ships and sailing boats.
Date and place of birt: | 1855, Australia |
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Date and place of death: | 1913, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom |
Nationality: | United Kingdom |
Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Marine painter, Painter |
Genre: | Genre art, Marine art |
Art style: | Academism, Romanticism |