It is said that over the course of his career Bernard Gribble painted 'almost every historic event that took place on water, from the landing of William the Conqueror to the Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow in 1919'.
His huge oil paintings of swashbuckling pirates and stricken Spanish galleons have always delighted visitors to Poole Museum so it was no surprise his evocative work ‘The Plague Ship’ was chosen by members of the public to be one of Poole’s representatives for Wessex Museum’s ongoing ‘Wessex in 100 Objects’ project.
But just one painting wasn't enough! We wanted to explore more of his catalogue so we’ve collected eight artworks from the Poole Museum collection to explore more of his life and career.
The Whelp of the 'Black Rover' 1914
Bernard Finnigan Gribble (1872–1962)
Oil on canvas
H 135 x W 171.5 cm
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Morgan's Prize 1901
Bernard Finnigan Gribble (1872–1962)
Oil on canvas
H 151 x W 212 cm
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Attack on a Spanish Treasure Ship, 1620
Bernard Finnigan Gribble (1872–1962)
Oil on canvas
H 151 x W 212 cm
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Trawlers Running Home in a Gale
Bernard Finnigan Gribble (1872–1962)
Oil on board
H 42.5 x W 56.2 cm
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Portrait of a Woman in a Feather Hat 1900–1904
Bernard Finnigan Gribble (1872–1962)
Oil on canvas
H 118.5 x W 71.5 cm
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Herbert Spencer Carter (1850–1956), Mayor of Poole (1912, 1924–1926 & 1931) 1930–1940
Bernard Finnigan Gribble (1872–1962)
Oil on canvas
H 109.5 x W 84 cm
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The Old Custom House at Poole, Dorset 1937
Bernard Finnigan Gribble (1872–1962)
Oil on canvas
H 55 x W 80.5 cm
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Bernard Finnigan Gribble (1872–1962)
Oil on canvas
H 60 x W 44.5 cm
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