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Code: 2212
Dimensions:
'' Drifted, Early Morning ''
22.75 x 15 in (58 x 38 cm) framed approx
A beautiful oil on canvas from the 19th century depicting a wrecked ship drifting next to a cliff at dawn, by the important English artist George Augustus Williams. The work is very fine, signed with monogram lower right and still retains its original hand written artists label verso with title, full signature and address in Barnes
In excellent condition on lined canvas, presented in its original swept frame and ready to hang
Artist Information
George Augustus Williams was the son of Edward Williams the Elder (1782-1855) and a member of the Williams family of painters who were related to such famous artists as James Ward RA and George Morland
His father was a well-known landscape artist, who taught him and his five brothers how to paint; otherwise they received no formal instruction. The family includes the painters Edward Charles Williams, Henry John Boddington, Arthur Gilbert, Sidney Richard Percy and Alfred Walter Williams. They are sometimes referred to as the Barnes School
George Augustus painted riverscapes of the Thames, moonlit landscapes, seascapes and views of Kent, Wales and elsewhere. After having four children, George and his wife Caroline moved to Barnes, London, within a stone's throw of the Thames, where they lived for more than fifty years
George undoubtedly inherited his artistic talent, as did his siblings, from his father. His work, though, is distinct from that of the others in his family. He exhibited in London from 1841 to 1885, notably at the Royal Academy, the British Institution and the Suffolk Street Gallery
Museum and Gallery Holdings
London: Night on the South Seas
Montreal: English Public Rejoicing
Warrington: Roadside Spring
Stoke-on-Trent: Frozen Mill Pond
Walsall: Near Dolgelly
Birkenhead: Lane Near Beckenham
Canterbury: Wooded Landscape with Figures