Francis Holman Painting of Commodore James in HCS Protector, with HCS Revenge and the HCS grab Bombay in the bay off the Suvarnadug fort at Gheriah, India, April 1755
Born
1729
Parish of St Laurence-in-Thanet, Ramsgate, England
Died
29 November 1784 (aged c. 55)
Wapping, London, England
Nationality
British
Known for
Marine art
Notable work
Views of London shipyards and river traffic, and naval actions, for example:
View of Blackwall Yard
Shipyard on the Thames
Moonlight Battle of Cape St. Vincent
Francis Holman (1729–1784) was a British maritime painter, little recognised during his own lifetime, but whose paintings are now sought after. He is also notable as the teacher of Thomas Luny.
FrancisHolman (1729–1784) was a British maritime painter, little recognised during his own lifetime, but whose paintings are now sought after. He is also...
with retired geologist and amateur ornithologist FrancisHolman, whom he called "Uncle Frank". Holman taught him camping and climbing; however, their shared...
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1742, the yard had the greatest capacity on the Thames. In 1784 when FrancisHolman painted it, it was said to be the biggest private yard in the world...
The Indiaman Royal George in Three Positions in the Downs by FrancisHolman, 1779. Royal George was one of the five East Indiamen the Spanish fleet captured...
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1784. By this date the river wall (note houses thereon) was secure; dockyards and wharves encroached out into the stream. (FrancisHolman: Tate Britain)...
written by Tony Grounds, starring Paul Reynolds, Catherine Holman, Bill Paterson, Jan Francis and Ray Winstone. It was developed by BBC Television and ran...
Gourdaine – Les Marionettes polonaises Francisco Goya – Christ Crucified FrancisHolman – The moonlight Battle of Cape St Vincent, 16 January 1780 Jacob More...
apprentice of FrancisHolman, a marine painter who would have a great and long lasting artistic influence on Luny. Luny remained until 1780 in Holman's London...
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III) and by Robert Dodd.[citation needed] Painting of the battle by FrancisHolman c. 1780 Painting of the battle by Auguste-Louis de Rossel de Cercy c...
dark foreground. Whitcombe was, with Nicholas Pocock, Thomas Luny, FrancisHolman and Robert Dodd, a leading maritime painter of the French Revolutionary...
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