Thomas Buttersworth, Shipwreck off a Rocky Coast

Thomas Buttersworth

British · 1768–1842 · Painter

Thomas Buttersworth was an English seaman of the Napoleonic Wars period who became a marine painter. He produced works to commission, and was little exhibited during his lifetime. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Thomas Buttersworth, A three-masted barque, oil on canvasA three-masted barqueBonhams · $8,288≈ £7,244≈ €8,291Sign up to see
  2. British Frigates Near the Bugio LighthouseBrunk Auctions · $5,000≈ £3,738≈ €4,308Sign up to see
  3. Thomas Buttersworth, Four Ships in Table Bay, Cape of Good Hope, oil on canvasFour Ships in Table Bay, Cape of Good HopeStrauss & Co · ZAR 70,350≈ $4,003≈ £3,083≈ €3,699Sign up to see

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Thomas Buttersworth was an English seaman of the Napoleonic Wars period who became a marine painter. He produced works to commission, and was little exhibited during his lifetime.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born 1768, Isle of WightDied 1842, LondonOccupation PainterWikidata Q7788095 ↗ULAN 500022478 ↗Museum works 8

Also known as Buttersworth, Butterworth, t. butterworth

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Thomas Buttersworth, Shipwreck off a Rocky Coast
Shipwreck off a Rocky Coast1810
Yale Center for British Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale Center for British Art
Thomas Buttersworth, A Smuggling Lugger Chased by a Naval Brig
A Smuggling Lugger Chased by a Naval Brig1850
Royal Museums Greenwich ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Royal Museums Greenwich
Thomas Buttersworth, The barque Iris at sea
The barque Iris at sea
Royal Museums Greenwich ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Royal Museums Greenwich
Thomas Buttersworth, A cutter rescuing a ship aground
A cutter rescuing a ship aground
Royal Museums Greenwich ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Royal Museums Greenwich
Thomas Buttersworth, Capture of the USS President, 15 January 1814
Capture of the USS President, 15 January 18141850
Royal Museums Greenwich ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Royal Museums Greenwich
Thomas Buttersworth, The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805: end of the action
The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805: end of the action1823
Royal Museums Greenwich ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Royal Museums Greenwich
Thomas Buttersworth, HMS 'Leander' (1813) at sea
HMS 'Leander' (1813) at sea
Royal Museums Greenwich ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Royal Museums Greenwich
Thomas Buttersworth, A lugger and a brig in chase by moonlight off a coast
A lugger and a brig in chase by moonlight off a coast1850
Royal Museums Greenwich ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Royal Museums Greenwich

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By). See data sources & attribution.

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