ANTIQUE OIL PAINTING Attrib.William John Huggins1723-1783 Wonderful Maritime Art

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Dear Ebay buyer, Please read this letter before you scroll down and be sure to read and understand my descriptions of the paintings that I list on Ebay BEFORE YOU BID First of all, these paintings are mostly between 100 and 300 years old. They have come directly from the walls of Old English Country Houses and Stately Homes and even Castles. I describe their condition honestly and mention all defects in the paintings and the frames. I use the same terms of description as used by the top 3 auction houses. . If you want something that looks new and in a perfect new frame there are plenty of reproduction paintings on ebay in brand new frames so I suggest this will be more suitable for you. Should you have a deep pocket, I suggest that you buy at a leading Art Gallery and pay retail price for a fully restored painting costing many TENS OF THOUSANDS of £££’s or $$$’s What I offer are once in a lifetime buying opportunities. Within a few years from there will be fewer old paintings available. So buy now while I am still sourcing fine works of art. Please also consider my low start price and reasonable realistic reserve which will be far below its value. You may get a bargain below what I paid for it. Some of my regular buyers are art dealers and galleries. Please also read my footnote at the bottom of the page re. Antique frames. I offer a full refund if you are dissatisfied with paintings Paintings must be returned in the same condition as when shipped to you with full tracking and a new tracking # ***************************************************************************************************************************************************** OFFERED HERE IS A STUNNING VERY RARE,AND GREAT LOOKING MARITIME ANTIQUE OIL PAINTING This painting is of Maritime Museum Quality ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A RARE OIL ON CANVAS OF "The Brig Emma in two positions at the mouth of the Tyne with the ruins of Tynemouth Priory on the headlands beyond. BY OR ATTRIBUTED TO; William John Huggins (1781-1845) THE PAINTING IS SIGNED indistinct see image # 4 William John Huggins (1781-1845)British Huggins joined the East India Company while still a young man and made several voyages to the Far East. He first learned to paint while in China. In 1814, the artist returned to London and established a studio near the East India Company offices.Beginning with paintings of East India Company vessels, he soon was an established ship portraitist gaining a strong reputation with the public and especially with seafaring men. The time Huggins spent at sea combined with his substantial volume of work are a valuable contribution to our knowledge of what ships of the period looked like. In 1834 he was appointed official marine painter to William IV where he painted both battle scenes and ship portraits.Huggins exhibited at the Royal Academy and the British Institution as well as the Suffolk Street Galleries. A large number of his paintings were made into lithographs. The National Maritime Museum holds a pair of Huggins' paintings of the Battle of Trafalgar that have been favorably compared to the famous rendering by Turner. William Huggin's work is featured in many National and famous Art Galleries around the World See the link below for further information on the Brig Emma and the Artist. /wiki/William_John_Huggins /Em.htm The Painting is in a modern/vintage antique style gold painted frame with some defects. The general quite condition good and original with NO reline Two small areas of possible repair on the bottom right and bottom left each of about 1 1/4" long x 1/8" wide now hard to see. With UV light I saw very tiny inpaint in sea over the 2 repairs mentioned above, ... read more

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