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William Adolphus Knell, The Arrival of Prince Albert, 6 February 1840

William Adolphus Knell

British · 1801–1875 · Painter, Draughtsman

William Adolphus Knell was an English painter who specialised in marine art. (Wikipedia)

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  1. William Adolphus Knell, Ships at Anchor, Sunrise and Sunset, oil on canvasShips at Anchor, Sunrise and SunsetChorley's · £1,600≈ $2,011≈ €1,872Sign up to see
  2. William Adolphus Knell, Evening' (Tall Ships, a Hulk and a Rowing Boat at the Mouth of a Harbour), oil on canvasEvening' (Tall Ships, a Hulk and a Rowing Boat at the Mouth of a Harbour)Toovey's · £1,300≈ $1,662≈ €1,473Sign up to see
  3. William Adolphus Knell, Shipping by Moonlight, oil on boardShipping by MoonlightChorley's · £1,100≈ $1,383≈ €1,287Sign up to see

William Adolphus Knell’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

William Adolphus Knell was an English painter who specialised in marine art.

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

Born 1801, LondonDied 1875, LondonOccupation Painter, Draughtsman, IllustratorWikidata Q7940855 ↗ULAN 500011714 ↗Museum works 8

Also known as Knell

Works in museum collections

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

William Adolphus Knell, The Arrival of Prince Albert, 6 February 1840
The Arrival of Prince Albert, 6 February 18401840
Royal Collection ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Royal Collection
William Adolphus Knell, The Naval Review at Spithead, 11th August 1853
The Naval Review at Spithead, 11th August 18531854
Royal Collection ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Royal Collection
William Adolphus Knell, HMS 'Pearl' capturing the 'Vengador'
HMS 'Pearl' capturing the 'Vengador'1840
Royal Museums Greenwich ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Royal Museums Greenwich
William Adolphus Knell, HMS 'Pearl' capturing the slaver 'Opposicao', 1838
HMS 'Pearl' capturing the slaver 'Opposicao', 18381840
Royal Museums Greenwich ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Royal Museums Greenwich
William Adolphus Knell, Dance's action in the Strait of Malacca, 14 February 1804
Dance's action in the Strait of Malacca, 14 February 1804
Royal Museums Greenwich ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Royal Museums Greenwich
William Adolphus Knell, The Ship Morley and Other Vessels
The Ship Morley and Other Vessels1828
Royal Museums Greenwich ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Royal Museums Greenwich
William Adolphus Knell, HMS Marlborough and Minotaur
HMS Marlborough and Minotaur
Royal Museums Greenwich ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Royal Museums Greenwich
William Adolphus Knell, HMS Revenge
HMS Revenge
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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