Thomas G. Purvis, The barque Norma

Thomas G. Purvis

British · 1861–1933 · Painter

T G Purvis was a British marine artist. A sea captain who turned to painting, he was a prolific painter of ship portraits and marine scenes from the early 1890s to the late… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Thomas G. Purvis, Englisches Vollschiff "Lindisfarne", 1889, Oil on canvasEnglisches Vollschiff "Lindisfarne"Ketterer Kunst · €2,142≈ $2,600≈ £1,459Sign up to see
  2. Thomas G. Purvis, Dreimastbark "Pallas", 1900, Oil on canvasDreimastbark "Pallas"Ketterer Kunst · €1,610≈ $1,897≈ £1,119Sign up to see
  3. Thomas G. Purvis, Three-Masted Steam Yacht Off Coast, Oil on canvasThree-Masted Steam Yacht Off CoastSloans & Kenyon · $1,500≈ £938≈ €1,109Sign up to see

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T G Purvis was a British marine artist. A sea captain who turned to painting, he was a prolific painter of ship portraits and marine scenes from the early 1890s to the late 1920s. His paintings can be found in a number of public collections, notably the National Maritime Museum and the National Museum of Wales.

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Born 1861, ChirtonDied 1933, Hong KongOccupation PainterWikidata Q7672649 ↗ULAN 500109963 ↗Museum works 8

Also known as T G Purvis

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 G. Purvis, The barque Norma
The barque Norma
Royal Museums Greenwich ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Royal Museums Greenwich
Thomas G. Purvis, The barque Colonial Empire
The barque Colonial Empire2000
Royal Museums Greenwich ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Royal Museums Greenwich
Thomas G. Purvis, The ship 'Portpatrick'
The ship 'Portpatrick'
Royal Museums Greenwich ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Royal Museums Greenwich
Thomas G. Purvis, The barque 'Earl of Dunmore'
The barque 'Earl of Dunmore'
Royal Museums Greenwich ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Royal Museums Greenwich
Thomas G. Purvis, Oostunburg'
Oostunburg'1900
National Library of Wales ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Library of Wales
Thomas G. Purvis, 'Port Stanley', a four masted barque in a heavy sea, probably rounding Cape Horn
'Port Stanley', a four masted barque in a heavy sea, probably rounding Cape Horn1850
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Thomas G. Purvis, Four-Masted Barque ‘Marion Lightbody’
Four-Masted Barque ‘Marion Lightbody’
Ulster Folk and Transport Museums ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Ulster Folk and Transport Museums
Thomas G. Purvis, The barque ‘Inverlyon’
The barque ‘Inverlyon’1850
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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

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