Thomas Luny(1759-1837), born in Cornwall, probably at St Ewe, was an English artist and painter, mostly of seascapes and other marine-based works. At the age of eleven, Luny left Cornwall to live in London. There he became the apprentice of Francis Holman, a marine painter who would have a great and long lasting artistic influence on Luny: Luny remained until 1780 in Holman's London studio, which, was first situated in Broad Street, St. George, and later relocated to Old Gravel Lane. In September 1777, Luny left Holman's studio for a while, to journey to France. During this particular expedition, Luny almost certainly strayed from France itself; his first exhibited picture in London, seen at the Society of Artists that same year, was given the title A distant view of the island of Madeira and Porto Santo, suggesting that an engraving had inspired his choice of subject. Similarly, it is unlikely that Luny was on hand for the Battle of the Nile, 1798, and the bombardment of Algiers, 1816, both of which he illustrated with dramatic atmosphere and credible realism. After leaving Holman's studio in 1780, Luny moved to Leadenhall Street during 1783. It was around this time that Luny was frequently exhibiting at the Royal Academy, in a total of twenty-nine exhibitions between 1780 and 1802. In Leadenhall Street, Luny became acquainted with a "Mr. Merle", a dealer and framer of paintings who promoted Luny's paintings for over twenty years, to great success. Luny also found a wealthy source of business in Leadenhall Street, where the British East India Company had their headquarters; their officers commissioned many paintings and portraits from Luny. This relationship between the Company and Luny also had several non-monetary benefits for Luny; it seems probable that, considering the great detail and realistic look of many of his sketches of locations such as Naples, Gibraltar, and Charleston, South Carolina, Luny was occasionally invited as a guest on the Company's ships on special occasions and voyages. | |||
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Battle of the Nile ID de tableau:: 75333 Voir la galerie dans Suède |
Battle of the Nile 1834(1834) Oil on canvas 70.5 X 45 cm (27.76 X 17.72 in) cjr 1834(1834) _ Oil_on_canvas _ 70.5_X_45_cm_(27.76_X_17.72_in) _ cjr |
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Battle of the Nile ID de tableau:: 77221 Voir la galerie dans Suède |
Battle of the Nile Date 1834(1834) Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions 70.5 x 45 cm (27.8 x 17.7 in) cyf Date_1834(1834) _ Medium_Oil_on_canvas _ Dimensions_70.5_x_45_cm_(27.8_x_17.7_in) _ cyf |
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Blockade of Toulon, 1810-1814: Pellew's action, 5 November 1813 ID de tableau:: 93597 Voir la galerie dans Suède |
Blockade of Toulon, 1810-1814: Pellew's action, 5 November 1813 1830(1830) Medium oil on canvas Dimensions 85.1 x 128.3 cm (33.5 x 50.5 in) cjr 1830(1830) _ Medium_oil_on_canvas _ Dimensions_85.1_x_128.3_cm_(33.5_x_50.5_in) _ cjr |
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Bombardment of Algiers ID de tableau:: 94965 Voir la galerie dans Suède |
Bombardment of Algiers 1820 Type Oil-on-canvas Dimensions 122 cm x 183 cm cyf 1820_ Type_Oil-on-canvas_ Dimensions_122_cm_x_183_cm_ cyf |
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| (1759-1837), born in Cornwall, probably at St Ewe, was an English artist and painter, mostly of seascapes and other marine-based works. At the age of eleven, Luny left Cornwall to live in London. There he became the apprentice of Francis Holman, a marine painter who would have a great and long lasting artistic influence on Luny: Luny remained until 1780 in Holman's London studio, which, was first situated in Broad Street, St. George, and later relocated to Old Gravel Lane. In September 1777, Luny left Holman's studio for a while, to journey to France. During this particular expedition, Luny almost certainly strayed from France itself; his first exhibited picture in London, seen at the Society of Artists that same year, was given the title A distant view of the island of Madeira and Porto Santo, suggesting that an engraving had inspired his choice of subject. Similarly, it is unlikely that Luny was on hand for the Battle of the Nile, 1798, and the bombardment of Algiers, 1816, both of which he illustrated with dramatic atmosphere and credible realism. After leaving Holman's studio in 1780, Luny moved to Leadenhall Street during 1783. It was around this time that Luny was frequently exhibiting at the Royal Academy, in a total of twenty-nine exhibitions between 1780 and 1802. In Leadenhall Street, Luny became acquainted with a "Mr. Merle", a dealer and framer of paintings who promoted Luny's paintings for over twenty years, to great success. Luny also found a wealthy source of business in Leadenhall Street, where the British East India Company had their headquarters; their officers commissioned many paintings and portraits from Luny. This relationship between the Company and Luny also had several non-monetary benefits for Luny; it seems probable that, considering the great detail and realistic look of many of his sketches of locations such as Naples, Gibraltar, and Charleston, South Carolina, Luny was occasionally invited as a guest on the Company's ships on special occasions and voyages. | ||||||||||
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