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Bay of Biscay

Henry Redmore (1820–1887)

Bay of Biscay

Image credit: Rotherham Heritage Services

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This painting shows the dramatic power of the sea. It is painted by Henry Redmore who is recognised as one of the best marine painters of the 19th century. Redmore was born and lived in Hull where he began painting ships in the Humber estuary and in the harbours of Whitby and Scarborough. He exhibited at the Royal Academy and his paintings can be found in collections around Britain, including a number at the Ferens Gallery in his home town of Hull. This painting was professionally conserved in 1978. This revealed the small ships in the background that had been lost under layers of dust and dirt.

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Title

Bay of Biscay

Date

c.1860

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 62 x W 91 cm

Accession number

ROTMG : OP.1977.21

Acquisition method

gift from Edward Nightingale, 1908

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

(signed)

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Henry Redmore

1820–1887

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